Having gone to college in the South, I love good barbecue.  So, I’m excited to share this pulled pork recipe with you guys.  The slow cooker is great because once everything is in there, you can go live life for a few hours and come back to a delicious meal.  I especially like to use it during busy weeks.  This recipe is super quick and easy, but is sure to satisfy your other BBQ-loving friends.  If you’re still looking for something to barbecue for Fourth of July, make this and thank me later. Let me know what y’all think!

Side note: If you don’t eat pork, you can easily substitute boneless chicken (breasts or thighs) or a beef roast in this recipe.

Start off measuring your seasonings.  You can put them all on separately later (like I did) or mix them together and make them into a rub.  I’ve done it both ways and each way you end up with delicious pulled pork.

After you measure your spices, pour your broth into the slow cooker.  Add the chopped onions and garlic.

Pat the pork dry with a paper towel.    If you leave the fat on, you can remove it later and it’ll give the pork a nice flavor.  Just don’t eat it.  I typically remove it before cooking because I want to.  If you made a seasoning rub, rub the mixture over the pork before placing it in the slow cooker.  If you measured your spices separately, place the pork in the slow cooker on top of the broth/onions/garlic.  Put all of the seasonings on the pork. Yeah. Yum.

When it is done cooking, shred the meat with a fork and make sure to mix it with the juice in the bottom.  Transfer to a bowl with some of the juice from cooking, pour in your favorite barbecue sauce, and mix well.  One of my favorite ways to serve pulled pork is on King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls.  Either way, add a little butter and toast your buns before serving. Trust me. You can throw it in the oven on broil and it will only take a couple of minutes.

I like to put some arugula on it to make it healthy. That’s how it works, right?

Hope you like it!