This easy slow cooker pork shoulder with root beer is excellent for making delicious pulled pork sandwiches or as an entrée. 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
- 1 , 3 ½
- 8 fluids ounces root beer
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
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1
Pat pork shoulder dry and place in a slow cooker. Pour root beer over pork.
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2
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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3
Cook on Low for 5 hours. Switch to High and continue cooking until meat is tender and easily pulled apart with a fork, about 3 hours more.
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4
Carefully remove pork from the slow cooker and shred with 2 forks. Drizzle some liquid from the slow cooker over pork to moisten.
Nutrition Facts
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