Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork
Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork turns a humble shoulder roast into juicy, fall-apart shreds with a gentle sweetness from root beer, a smoky edge from liquid smoke, and mellow garlic throughout. It’s a crowd-friendly centerpiece for weeknights or game day, ideal piled onto buns with your favorite barbecue sauce and crisp slaw.
- Prep15 mins
- Cook8 hrs
- Serves10
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Set the pork roast in the slow cooker, rub it with salt, and pour the root beer, liquid smoke, and garlic over the top.
- 2
Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.
- 3
Remove the pork to a bowl.
- 4
Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh strainer; discard it or save for another use (see Editor's Notes).
- 5
Add the garlic cloves back to the pork.
- 6
Shred the pork using two forks.
- 7
Serve with your favorite BBQ sauce.
- Calories 489.06 kcal High
- Protein 22.72 g Good Source
- Carbs 14.22 g Moderate
- Total Fat 36.89 g High
- Saturated Fat 17.27 g High
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 502.58 mg High
- Sodium 83.21 mg Low Source
- Fiber 0.05 g Low Source
- Sugar 4.56 g Moderate
- Added Sugar 4.43 g Moderate
- Calcium 218.02 mg Moderate
- Iron 2.74 mg Moderate
- Potassium 30.95 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 2.63 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 20.74 mg Good Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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