Spicy Pulled Pork

Name: Spicy Pulled Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h 30 min
Total time: 5 h 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Southern Recipes, Tex-Mex, American, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tsp Adobo Seasoning; 0.5 cup All-Purpose Flour; 0.75 cup Barbecue Sauce; 0.25 cup Brown Sugar; 1 tbsp Butter; 0.5 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 1 tsp Chili Powder; 2 whole Diced Onion; 14.5 oz Diced Tomatoes; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 3 tbsp Hot Sauce; 2 cloves Minced Garlic; 1 tsp Paprika; 4 lb Pork Roast

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 Southern Recipes 🇺🇸Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽American Mexican High-Protein 💪Low-Carb Low-Sodium Comfort-Food

Spicy Pulled Pork melds tender, slow-cooked pork with a smoky-sweet sauce layered with chili, paprika, adobo, and cayenne. The meat shreds softly into a peppery, tangy glaze balanced by tomatoes, barbecue sauce, and a hint of brown sugar—perfect for piling onto buns, stuffing into tacos, or serving with slaw for game day or casual gatherings.

Prep15 mins
Cook5 hrs 30 mins
Serves10
DifficultyMedium

1

In a large bowl, combine flour, chili powder, paprika, cumin, adobo seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Add the pork and toss to coat.
2

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the pork in batches in the hot butter until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Move the browned pork to a slow cooker.
3

For the sauce, cook and stir the onion and garlic in the same skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, and hot sauce; simmer for 5 minutes. Pour the sauce over the pork.
4

Cook on Low for 5 to 6 hours. Transfer the pork to a plate and shred with 2 forks. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and stir to coat with the sauce. Continue cooking, uncovered, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.