Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork

Name: Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 4-5 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast (or pork butt); Salt; Black pepper; Garlic powder (optional); 1 onion (sliced); 12 ounces Dr. Pepper (1 can); 3/4 cup North Carolina BBQ Sauce (or to taste); Quincy's Big Fat Yeast Rolls or KAF Hamburger and Hotdog Buns (for serving ); KFC Coleslaw (for serving)

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Prep Time: 5m

Total Time: 5m

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

4-5 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast (or pork butt)
Salt
Black pepper
Garlic powder (optional)
1 onion (sliced)
12 ounces Dr. Pepper (1 can)
3/4 cup North Carolina BBQ Sauce (or to taste)
Quincy's Big Fat Yeast Rolls or KAF Hamburger and Hotdog Buns (for serving )
KFC Coleslaw (for serving)

Instructions

Place the onion in the bottom of the slow cooker. Rub the outside of the roast with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Pour the Dr. Pepper over the pork and cook on high 4-5 hours or on low 7-8 hours.
The meat will be very tender. Using 2 forks, shred the pork and place back in the juices.
Add barbecue sauce to taste. Allow to cook an additional 30-60 minutes if desired.
Serve on crusty rolls with coleslaw.

Notes

This recipe calls for a crock pot. For a dutch oven, set the oven to 250 and proceed with the recipe.

Rootbeer or cola can be substituted for Dr. Pepper. Diet Dr. Pepper will work in this recipe. A larger roast will need extra cooking time. If you check the pork and it is not tender, it likely needs more time so cover it back up and let it keep cooking. If your pork produces a lot of juice remove some of the juices before adding the shredded pork back into the mixture. We like to stir in additional BBQ sauce before serving. Pork can be kept warm in the slow cooker.