Pulled pork is one of those recipes that always intimidated me.  Until, that is, I actually tried it and discovered not just how ridiculously easy it is to make, but how inexpensive it is to make a delicious, hearty meal for a crowd that even the pickiest eaters in the bunch will RAVE about!

The first time I made it I had planned to use pork shoulder (also known as Boston Butt), but the butcher at Publix was inexplicably out of all pork shoulders.  When I told her I was planning to make pulled pork, she recommended I use a picnic cut instead, which is one of the cheapest cuts of meat, but works just as well.  I was a little skeptical when I saw I could get a huge chunk of meat for just five dollars, but I decided to trust the butcher.  After all, she’s never steered me wrong before!

Well.  Let me just tell you that I have now made this easy freezer pulled pork recipe for a crowd several times, and it is always a huge hit!  My $5 chunk of meat easily feeds 8 people, with enough for seconds (and even some thirds!)  It is also a nice “cheater” freezer recipe that can be prepared ahead as part of a freezer cooking day, then frozen until needed.   Seriously, this one is a winner through and through.

Here is what you need:

2 2-3 pound pork shoulder (Boston Butt) or Picnic cut 
salt & pepper
1/2 sweet onion
2 cups barbecue sauce
2 cans root beer
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
2 tablespoons liquid smoke (optional)
rolls or hamburger buns
 

Step 1:  Rub meat with salt and pepper; set aside.

Step 2: Chop onion; set aside.

Step 3: In medium bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, root beer, seasoned salt, and liquid smoke until smooth then add chopped onion.

Step 4: Divide meat into two gallon-size Ziploc bags.  (Be sure to label bags before using!) Divide sauce in half and pour over meat; freeze until needed.

Step 5: Thaw in refrigerator; pour contents into slow cooker and cook on low heat for 8 hours.  Pull meat apart with fork then serve on rolls or hamburger buns.

 

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Recipe: Easy Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork

Summary: This recipe can be started in the morning and ready to hit the table for dinner with little effort but a ton of flavor!

Ingredients

2 2-3 pound pork shoulder (also called pork butt or Boston Butt)
salt & pepper
1/2 sweet onion
2 cups barbecue sauce
2 cans root beer
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
2 tablespoons liquid smoke (optional)
rolls or hamburger buns



Instructions

Rub meat with salt and pepper; set aside.
Chop onion; set aside.
In medium bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, root beer, seasoned salt, and liquid smoke until smooth then add chopped onion.
Divide meat into two gallon-size Ziploc bags. (Be sure to label bags before using!) Divide sauce in half and pour over meat; freeze until needed.
Thaw in refrigerator; pour contents into slow cooker and cook on low heat for 8 hours. Pull meat apart with fork then serve on rolls or hamburger buns.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 8 hours

Number of servings (yield): 8-10

 

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