Pulled pork sandwich

Slow cookers are awesome. I only have used it a few times, but I love how you can set it off by itself, come back in a few hours and have a tasty meal ready to go! It’s really helped when preparing multiple dishes for a few guests and most of all, it’s something I can let cook while watching football =)

I recently joined a food blogger community, FoodBlogForum, and everyone there has been a great resource, I’ve learned a ton from organizing recipes on my computer to picking out a tripod for my DSLR. I can’t thank Jaden from SteamyKitchen and Diane from WhiteOnRice enough for their hard work. I wish I could find the time to do half of the things that they manage! I’ll be spending a lot of time there trying to improve on the blog and I hope you all will benefit too. Maybe there will be some more changes to the site after all!

Pulled pork is one of my favorite BBQ foods to eat. Jason (Bite-the-Bullet BBQ post) makes some of the best pulled pork I’ve ever had. I usually prefer the drier pulled pork with a little bit of sauce as opposed to the softer texture pulled pork that this recipe makes but alas, I don’t have a smoker so I had to make do with the slow cooker!

Recipe adapted from Whole Foods

Pulled Pork

Active time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : At least 6 hours
Serves : 4-6

Ingredients:
– 2 – 3 lb Pork shoulder or Pork butt
– 1 Medium Onion, sliced
– 16-20oz BBQ sauce
– 1/2 cup water
– 6-8 cloves garlic
– Pepper/spices to taste

Method:
1. Place half of the sliced onions on the bottom of the slow cooker pot. Add the whole pork shoulder in and place the other half on top of the meat.
2. Pour half the BBQ sauce over the pork and pour the water into the side of the pot. Add the garlic.
3. Cook at least 6 hours on high (My slow cooker only had low/high settings). After a couple hours, use a wooden spoon to break up the meat (Or, do this step later after the pork is finished).
4. Serve with hamburger buns or bread of your choice.