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Crockpot Pulled Pork Braised in Cola

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Pork loin braised in cola, vinegar, and onions for 5 hours. Shredded and mixed with BBQ sauce makes an easy, delicious, weekday meal without to much fuss.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 2 pounds Boneless Pork Loin (up To 3 Lbs)
  • 1 whole Large Onion, Peeled
  • 1 cup Cola (can Also Sub Cherry Cola Or Root Beer)
  • 4 Tablespoons Cider Vinegar (divided In To 2)
  • 1 cup BBQ Sauce (homemade, Or Your Favorite)

Preparation

In a small bowl, combine all of the dry spice ingredients for the rub. Liberally season the pork roast all over with the rub. You may have extra left over, I save it for later use in an empty spice jar.

Slice onion in half crosswise, then cut those slices in half again so that you have 4 large pieces, or dice it if you prefer. Separate the onion into rings. Lay almost all of the onion in the bottom of the crockpot, leaving a few rings for the top. Place roast on top of the onions and lay the rest of the onion on top of the roast. Pour cola and 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar over roast. Cover, turn on low, and cook for 5 hours. After 5 hours check to see if a fork slides into and out of the pork easily. If it does you are ready to shred, if not check it again in 30 minutes.

When the roast is ready, remove it from the crockpot. Pour out the juices into a large measuring cup or bowl. Set aside. Remove onion from crockpot. Either use them to top sandwiches, or slice them up and add them later to the shredded pork.

Using two forks, shred pork and return it to the crockpot. Mix 1 cup of BBQ sauce with 1/2 cup of juices, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar. Pour over the shredded pork and toss gently to coat the pork. If it isn’t wet enough, add a little more juice, if you like it thicker, add more BBQ sauce. Keep it on warm until you are ready. Then serve and enjoy!

A 2-pound pork roast will feed a family of four nicely, 3 pounds should feed a family of 6.

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trisherina on 11.21.2011

This turned out perfectly, using a pork shoulder. I will never need another pulled pork recipe!

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craftyp on 12.11.2010

Thought I’d give this a try tonight and was thrilled with the smells that filled my house! However, the flavor was a bit bland. I know it would have been MUCH better with a pork shoulder, but I was making due with what I had. Thankfully the BBQ sauce saved the day and we still had a yummy dinner.

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lilcis on 8.10.2010

So yummy! The recipe didn’t state if it needed to be cooked on low or high for 5 hours. I cooked it on low, and after 6 hours the pork still didn’t shred very easily. So I’m not sure if I didn’t cook it on the right setting or if I just used a differed cut of pork. Regardless, it was great!

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Erica on 6.21.2010

Yum! I have been trying new recipes every night for the past couple of weeks, all from this site. This is the first one that my husband and I both agreed was outstanding! It took mine 5 1/2 hours to cook, and I buttered and toasted the buns in a pan before serving. Thanks!

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