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12) Slow-Cooker BBQ Bourbon Pulled Pork

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 –4 lb pork shoulder
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1/2 cup apple cider or cola
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 onion sliced

Method
 

  1. Trim excess fat from pork and rub with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
  2. Place sliced onion in slow cooker and set pork on top.
  3. Whisk BBQ sauce, apple cider, bourbon, brown sugar, and Worcestershire; pour over pork.
  4. Cook on low 8 hours or high 4–5 hours, until pork shreds easily.
  5. Remove pork, shred with forks, and stir back into sauce.
  6. Serve on buns with extra sauce and pickles if you like.