Pulled Pork Recipe Slow Cooker Liquid Smoke

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This Slow Cooker Smoky Pulled Pork is so good! This tender and juicy Kalua smoky pulled or shredded pork melts in your mouth and uses just three ingredients.

Remember that delicious smoky pulled pork you had at the last graduation open house? You know the one where they slow roasted an entire pig in a big smoker in the back yard? You can make a small batch in your slow cooker at home and it tastes just as good!

It is super easy to prepare, then let it slow cook in your crockpot. I start mine around 4 p.m. one day, flip it over before bed time, and then shred it into freezable batches the next morning.

a graphic of Slow Cooker Smoky Pulled Pork on a sandwich bun — Slow Cooker Smoky Pulled Pork

This recipe is moderately low-carb, but not necessarily by Keto extreme low-carb guidelines.

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How to make Smoky Pulled Pork:

Pierce the pork roast all over with a carving fork.

Rub salt over the pork.

a pork roast pierced all over, rubbed with salt and liquid smoke on a cutting board with a large fork

Place the roast in a slow cooker then pour in the liquid smoke over the pork. Click here for Liquid Smoke.

Cover, and cook on Low for 12 to 16 hours, turning once during cooking time.

Remove the meat from slow cooker, and shred by using two forks and pulling small portions of meat in opposite directions.

two forks shred pork roast apart on a cutting board

Discard any unwanted fat.

To Freeze:

Divide the shredded meat into equal portions (about 1/2 pound each).

pulled pork divided into 4 portions on a cutting board

Place the pork into quart size freezer bags. Add about 1 tablespoon of liquid from the crockpot to each bag for moistness and store in the freezer until ready to use.

pulled pork inside four zipper freezer bags

Thaw in the refrigerator before using in your favorite recipe.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 12 hours

Total Time: 12 hours 5 minutes

This tender and juicy smoky pulled and shredded pork melts in your mouth and uses just three ingredients. It is super easy to prepare, then let it slow cook in your crockpot. Also known as Kalua Pulled Pork.

Instructions

Pierce the pork roast all over with a fork or knife.
Rub the salt over meat.
Place roast in a slow cooker.
Pour the liquid smoke over the pork. Click for liquid smoke.
Cover, and cook on Low for 12 to 16 hours, turning once during cooking time.
Remove the meat from slow cooker, and shred by using two forks and pulling small portions of meat in opposite directions.
Discard any unwanted fat.

To Freeze:

Divide the shredded meat into equal portions (about 1/2 lb each), place in quart size freezer bags.
Add 1 Tbsp of liquid from the crockpot to each bag for moistness and store in the freezer until ready to use.
Thaw in the refrigerator before using in your favorite recipe.

Notes

I start mine around 4 p.m. one day, flip it over before bed time, and then shredded it into freezable batches the next morning.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 305 Total Fat: 21g Saturated Fat: 8g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 11g Cholesterol: 98mg Sodium: 518mg Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 0g Protein: 26g

Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.