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slow cooker pulled pork - dee dee's

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Diane Atherton
PINE MOUNTAIN, GA

I made BBQ today using the slow cooker and man was it good!! All you need is wonderful spice rub, a nice Boston Butt, some lip smacking good BBQ sauce and a slow cooker. Slow cook it and then serve on a bun for a lip smackin' good sammie! Served with a side of "Loaded Smashed New Potatoes", it just couldn't get any better! Enjoy!! The Spice Rub is adapted from Cooks Illustrated. Photo's are mine.

(2 ratings)
yield 6 to 8
prep time 5 Min
cook time 4 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For slow cooker pulled pork - dee dee's

  • SPICE RUB
  • 1 Tbsp
    black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 2 Tbsp
    chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp
    ground cummin
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    dried oregano
  • 4 Tbsp
    paprika, sweet hungarian
  • 2 Tbsp
    hickory smoked sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    granulated sugar
  • PORK
  • 1
    4 lb boston butt
  • 2 c
    bbq sauce, your choice (see ingredients below for sauce i used)
  • BBQ SAUCE
  • 2 c
    sweet baby rays bbq sauce, original
  • 1/4 c
    bourbon (i used evan williams)
  • 1 tsp
    red pepper flakes
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • seasoning salt, to taste

How To Make slow cooker pulled pork - dee dee's

  • 1
    For Spice Rub: measure out ingredients and combine.
  • 2
    Massage spice rub over Boston Butt, double wrap (tightly) and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. The longer it's refrigerated the more flavorful it will be. You can keep in fridge up to 3 days. For any spices leftover, store in an airtight container.
  • 3
    Place Boston Butt in slow cooker, add 1/4 cup water, set on high and cook for 3 1/2 hour or until tender. You can cook on a low heat 8 to 10 hours. The longer it cooks the more flavorful it will be. You don't need much water, this just gets the cooking process started. You will discard all liquid when done.
  • 4
    Once tender; remove from slow cooker; place in a dish; pull apart with 2 forks. Discard fat. Discard juices in slow cooker and returnd shredded meat to cooker. Add 1 cup of BBQ sauce and stir to coat meat. Reduce heat to low and cook an additional 30 minutes. Serve on toasted buns with additonal sauce.
  • 5
    MY BBQ SAUCE: Mix all ingredients together.
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