Crock pot BBQ pulled pork

Here is another great summer time meal on my menu! This feeds quite a few people, or if you have a small family you can reserve the leftover for another meal. There are many great side dishes that go well with this meal, some of my favorites are Baked beans , corn on the Cobb, Sweet potato wedges ,And fresh fruit with cream cheese dip( found Here )

Crock pot BBQ pulled pork

Ingredients

Dry rub:

1 tablespoon sea salt

1 tablespoons black pepper

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

2 tablespoons paprika

1/2 tablespoon cayenne

1 Tsp onion powder

4 pound shoulder pork roast(completely thawed)

2 cup apple juice

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 onion sliced into long pieces

3 tablespoons Worcestershire

1/2 tablespoon liquid smoke

2 gloves fresh garlic, minced

1 bottle or two-three cups of your favorite BBQ sauce, (I make my own home made)

Directions

Mix the dry rub ingredients in small bowl. Splash a little Worcestershire sauce over top the pork, then Sprinkle dry rub all over the pork roast, pressing into the pork. Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight. 

The next day, place your pork in your large crockpot, Combine liquid ingredients, and the garlic in a medium bowl and pour into crock-pot, add onion pieces and cook on med-high heat 3hrs, then low heat another 5 or 6hrs or until fork tender and shreds easily. Brush the roast with cooking liquid every hour.

Turn off your crock-pot, Drain off the juice and Shred the pork with a fork or tongs into bite size pieces. Add BBQ sauce and let it cook another 15 mins or until its all warm. You can also wait and serve the BBQ sauce on the side if not everyone likes sauce on theirs.

Serve on hamburger buns with sweet potato wedges, grilled zucchini squash and corn on the Cobb! Baked beans also go well with this meal, and fresh fruit & dip for dessert, Yumm!!! Another great summer time meal!  

*Freezer tip* you can freeze the leftover pork in a plastic tub or bag,  when your ready to heat it up, let it set out to thaw in the fridge, then place it in a sauce pan on low/med heat.  Add a little BBQ sauce, stir frequently until heated through and serve!