Ginger Beer Sweet-Heat Pulled Pork
Slow-cooked pork butt develops a sweet, gently fiery flavor from dark brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, while ginger beer adds a distinctive spiced sweetness. Quartered sweet onions round out the dish as the pork cooks until it can be pulled apart, making it a convenient make-ahead dinner for family meals.
- Prep10 mins
- Cook10 hrs
- Serves18
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Ginger Beer Sweet-Heat Pulled Pork, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactPoor
- 37 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 8 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityFair
- 54 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 34
- Heart Health
- 55
- Metabolic
- 12
- Digestive
- 20
- Inflammatory
- 48
- Performance
- 27
- General Wellness
- 1
Arrange onions in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- 2
Mix salt, brown sugar, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl until well mixed; rub all over pork roast. Place roast in the slow cooker, fat-side up.
- 3
Cook on Low for 1 hour. Pour ginger beer into slow cooker; continue cooking until roast is tender and pulls apart easily with a fork, 9 to 11 hours.
- 4
Pour the ginger beer into the slow cooker; continue cooking until the roast is tender and shreds easily with a fork, 9 to 11 hours.
- Calories 373.4 kcal Moderate 19%
- Protein 28.72 g Good Source 57%
- Carbohydrate 4.91 g 2%
- Total Fat 25.83 g High 33%
- Saturated Fat 8.17 g High 41%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 88.03 mg High 29%
- Sodium 108.39 mg Low Source 5%
- Dietary Fiber 0.38 g Low Source 1%
- Total Sugars 2.63 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 7.24 mg Low Source 1%
- Iron 1.53 mg Low Source 9%
- Potassium 41.13 mg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin A 3.92 mcg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin C 0.0 mg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Corn 🌽
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
- Alcohol 🚫🍷
About This Recipe
Ginger Beer Sweet Heat Pulled Pork is made with 9 ingredients and serves 18. It takes about 10 hrs 10 mins and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Black Pepper, Bone In Pork Shoulder Butt Roast, Dark Brown Sugar, and Garlic Powder. Each serving provides about 373.4 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Ginger Beer Sweet-Heat Pulled Pork made of?
- The main ingredients are Black Pepper, Bone-In Pork Shoulder Butt Roast, Dark Brown Sugar, Garlic Powder, Ginger Beer. The full list of 9 is above.
- How long does it take to make Ginger Beer Sweet-Heat Pulled Pork?
- About 10 hrs 10 mins in total: 10 mins to prepare and 10 hrs to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 373.4 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Ginger Beer Sweet-Heat Pulled Pork easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 9 ingredients and 4 steps.
- Is Ginger Beer Sweet-Heat Pulled Pork healthy?
- Ginger Beer Sweet-Heat Pulled Pork has an easyChef Pro health score of 36/100. Per serving, it provides 373.4 calories and 28.72 g of protein, or 57% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 8.17 g (41% of the Daily Value). It contains Corn, Garlic, Onions and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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