Easy slow cooker pork shoulder is excellent for making delicious pulled pork sandwiches or serving as an entree. Serve over rice or with Hawaiian sweet bread for a yummy little sandwich. I like to top the pulled pork with sliced roasted red peppers, blue cheese, and chimichurri sauce to make a delicious sandwich with Argentinean flavor.
Ingredients
- (3 1/2) pound boneless pork shoulder: 1 piece
- fluid ounces root beer: 8 piece
- brown sugar: 3 Tbsp
- ground cumin: 1 Tbsp
- paprika: 1 Tbsp
- salt: 1 Tbsp
- black pepper: 1 Tbsp (freshly ground)
- garlic powder: 2 tsp
- onion powder: 1 tsp
- oregano: 1 tsp (dried)
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Stages of cooking
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Pat pork shoulder dry and place in a slow cooker. Pour root beer over pork.
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Mix together brown sugar, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano in a small bowl until thoroughly combined. Sprinkle on top of pork and rub lightly until entire surface of pork is coated.
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Cook on Low for 5 hours. Switch to High and cook until meat is tender and can easily be pulled apart with a fork, about 3 hours more. Carefully remove pork and shred with 2 forks. Drizzle some liquid from the slow cooker over pork to moisten.
