You just need 15 minutes of prep before letting Slow Cooker Carolina Pulled Pork cook all day! You'll love its sweet heat and delicious flavor from a dry rub and Carolina-style BBQ sauce made with vinegar.
For the rub, in a tiny bowl stir together the brown sugar, paprika, salt and pepper. Set it aside.
Peel the onions and quarter them (cut each in half, then cut those pieces in half). You can leave them in quarters for subtle flavor or chop them for bolder onion flavor. Place the onions on the bottom of your slow cooker.
Place the pork on top of the onions. Rub the brown sugar mixture all over the pork, making sure to cover all sides. Wash your hands well afterward.
Pour Liquid Smoke on top of the roast. Prepare the vinegar dressing in a liquid measuring cup. Add the vinegar, the Worcestershire sauce, then the remaining ingredients, and whisk to blend. Pour half of this mixture over the meat and cover and refrigerate the rest for later.
Cook the meat on low for 8-10 hours. Transfer the pork, onions and juices to a platter, add some of the reserved vinegar mixture, and shred the pork with two forks. (The vinegar dressing is spicy, so add it according to your taste.) You can have the remaining dressing at the table for each person to add more if they wish.
Serve the pork in sandwiches, burritos, enchiladas or over rice. Refrigerate leftovers for up to four days. To reheat, scoop some of the congealed juices over the meat, cover with wax paper, and heat in the microwave. The pulled pork also can be frozen with the juices.
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Notes
Best Cut of Meat for Pulled PorkThe best cut of meat for pulled pork is a fatty one, since it will cook all day. Use a bone-in pork shoulder roast or a Boston butt (half the shoulder). The meat will become tender after at least eight hours of cooking on low.Don't use pork tenderloin or a pork loin roast here.Cooking Time for High SettingIf you want to cook this on high in the slow cooker (instead of low), you'll need at least six hours for the pork to become tender. Check on it and see if you can easily pull it with two forks. If not, it needs more time to cook.