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This is so super-yummy! It cooks up in the slow cooker and freezes great. The recipe was shared on a forum I frequent – thanks, Janet!
Before I had surgery, I cooked up quite a few meals and stocked the freezer. I’ll be sharing those recipes over the next week or so. I’ll also be putting out a special menu for filling the freezer with some hints on getting the cooking done quickly. That menu will most likely be posted on February 15.
Here’s what you’ll need:
Ingredients
- 4 lbs. pork shoulder or beef or pork roast
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 2 cups ketchup or bbq sauce
- 8 oz taco sauce (not salsa)
- 2 Tbs. brown sugar
- 2 Tbs. vinegar
- 2 Tbs. worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. liquid smoke
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 Tbs. dry mustard
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
- The night before, put the meat and salt in the crockpot. Cook on low 8-10 hours.
- The next morning, drain and shred the meat. It will be very tender.
- Put the shredded meat back in the crockpot and mix in all the other ingredients.
- Cook another 2-6 hours on low, watching so it doesn’t burn.
- I froze it in approximate 4 cup quantities. That was enough for our family of 6 to eat dinner and have a bit of leftovers for the next day. Janet says she sometimes freezes it in muffin cups, then drops those into a ziplock freezer bag. That would be perfect for individual sandwiches.
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I love pulled pork, but have never attempted to make it myself. This looks so yummy!
Sounds good. I’ve got a pulled pork crockpot recipe I do regularly. So easy and so good. My favorite kind of cooking.
Perfect timing on the “fill the freezer” menu! I’ll be doing just that when I start my new job.
Yum! This looks great for an easy slow-cooked meal, and thanks for the freezing tips! I love the muffin tin idea.
This looks fabulous I have never tried it but plan to do it very soon. Thanks for taking the tiem to post this recipe.
This was amazing! I have made a lot of pulled pork recipes, but this was hands-down the best. Thank you!
So when you put the roast and salt in the crock pot for the night you don’t have to put any water or what not in the crock pot with it? i always put some sort of liquid in with the roast. not a problem if you don’t, i just want to make sure because i don’t want it to burn!! please let me know if i only put the roast and salt in and cook til morning. Thanks so much!!
Kacie, I didn’t put any water in the crock. It will make plenty of broth without adding water. Happy cooking!
bought all the ingredients =) do i need to put the pork in water when i cook it?
courtney, I didn’t add any water when I cooked the pork.
We made this for the 4th celebration and my whole entire family simply loved it. My husband was actually skeptical to how good it would turn out when I told him Taco Sauce was in the list. He was quick to apologize and really express how much he loved it.
We also made ours in a pressure cooker that day instead of cooking in a crock pot the night before and it turned out wonderful.
Hi there! I am a huge fan of your website & I am always sending people your link!
My question is, what in the world is taco sauce?
Thanks!
Tracy, taco sauce is…well, sauce to put on tacos
You can find it near the salsas, taco seasonings and taco kits in the grocery store. It comes in different heat levels. I usually buy mild.
Oh ok! Thanks so much…I gotcha.
Hi Tiffany, Love your blog!
I’m making this recipe for a party tomorrow, and I am doubling the recipe. I’m trying to decide if I should use 2 crock pots (which I do have) and cook half in each and follow the recipe, or if I should do one big pot and add more time. How long do you think 8 lbs would take? The party is at 1, so I’m trying to make sure I schedule right… i’m afraid if I start it tonight it will be under cooked!
Thanks,
Katie
Katie, I cooked about 8 or 9 lbs. in 1 6quart slow cooker. I cooked the meat all night long, then shredded and put it back in with the other ingredients. I think if you do that early in the morning, it should be done by 1. Maybe start the meat about 9 or 10pm tonight. Have a great time at the party!
Thanks!!! I was planning on starting about 10 tonight!
Love you website. Just began checking it out the last two weeks. Yum!! Can’t wait to try the Pulled Pork recipe. Plan on fixing it Saturday for our football game crowd. Will let you know how everyone liked it. Thanks alot!!
Hi There, I just want to know if you used the BBQ sauce or ketchup? Thank you!
Janie, I used ketchup. But this is a great recipe to use up the small amounts of all kinds of bbq and ketchup.
I just cooked the pulled pork in the crock pot. It’s tender,moist & flavorful. But do I save the drained both to use for the sauce tomorrow when I put it back in?
Kathleen, I don’t save the broth. If you want to pour a little over the pork to make it a bit “wet”, that’s fine, but you don’t have to.