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3 Ingredient Pulled Pork

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Secret Ingredient Pulled Pork This recipe starts by covering a cut of pork with root beer. After it has been cooked all day in the slow cooker, the pork is tender enough to be shredded, tossed with barbecue sauce, and piled on a soft sandwich roll.

Extremely simple recipes are difficult to come by, but this recipe for Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork is easy and perfect for a weeknight meal. This recipe starts by covering a cut of pork with root beer. After it has been cooked all day in the slow cooker, the pork is tender enough to be shredded, tossed with barbecue sauce, and piled on a soft sandwich roll. Let the pork cook all day while you run errands and come home to a tasty meal. Your family will love it! Easy meal when your schedule calls for “eat and run”.

Secret Ingredient Pulled Pork

3 Ingredient Pulled Pork

Looking for an extremely simple recipe to make for dinner? Look no further! These pulled pork sandwiches are easy AND delicious! One secret ingredient does it all.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pork, root beer
Method: Slow Cooker
Skill Level: Basic
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 hours
Total Time: 10 hours 5 minutes
Adjust Servings: 8
Calories: 194kcal
Author: Marilyn

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs. pork riblets
  • 3 cups root beer enough to cover the meat in the crockpot
  • 1 bottle Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce
  • hamburger buns or kaiser rolls

Instructions

  • Cover the pork with root beer and cook it in the crockpot for about
  • HIGH for 4 Hours
  • MEDIUM for 6 Hours
  • LOW for 10 Hours. (Best choice)
  • Shred the pork and add the barbecue sauce.
  • Serve warm on the rolls.

Notes

Tips:The slower you cook the pork the more tender it becomes and will flake with a turn of your fork.The root beer adds a deeper flavor to the pork. The sugar cooks away, much like when you add alcohol or wine to your recipes.
 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 194kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 20.8g (7%) | Protein: 21g (42%) | Fat: 3g (5%) | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 60mg (20%) | Sodium: 495mg (21%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 3.6g (14%) | Sugar: 15g (17%) | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 1.4mg (8%)
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Comments

  1. Miz Helen says

    This is a great recipe for pulled pork, it looks very good! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
    Miz Helen

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  7. Julie says

    Hi Marilyn, I love using the crock pot during the winter months. This recipe for pulled pork sounds so good!
    Hope you have a nice weekend.
    Julie

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    • Marilyn says

      Thanks for commenting Kim! It is so easy, it makes me feel guilty! And no pulling the pork, it just falls apart! Hope you enjoy and let me know how it goes!

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