Slow Cooker Skinny Pulled Pork Barbacoa Recipes

SLOW-COOKER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• In small bowl, stir together paprika, salt, garlic powder and brown sugar.
• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Rub paprika mixture on pork to cover completely. Place pork in slow cooker. Pour water around pork.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or High heat setting 3 to 4 hours, until extremely tender.
• Transfer pork to cutting board. Let rest until cool enough to handle. Use 2 forks to shred pork.
• Discard liquid in slow cooker. Wipe out slow cooker. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Return shredded pork to slow cooker; stir in barbecue sauce until well mixed. Cover; cook on High heat setting 10 to 15 minutes or until hot.

SLOW COOKER BARBECUE PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Mix paprika, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, oregano, sugar, white pepper, and cayenne together in a small bowl.
• Massage spice rub into the pork roast. Wrap tightly in a double layer of plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Unwrap the roast and place in the bottom of a lined slow cooker. Add water and liquid smoke. Cover and cook on Low until pork is fork-tender, 8 to 10 hours.
• Transfer roast to a cutting board; discard liquid in the cooker. "Pull" by tearing meat into thin shreds with 2 forks or your fingers. Discard fat.
• Place shredded meat back in the slow cooker; toss with 1 cup barbecue sauce, and heat on Low until hot, 30 to 60 minutes. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce.

SWEET PULLED PORK BARBACOA

Steps:

• Place pork shoulder fat-side-up in a slow cooker. Cover with soda, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Cover and cook on Low until pork is tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork, 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove any bones and solid hunks of fat from pork and discard. Shred with 2 forks; stir pork into its juices. Add brown sugar, green chiles, salsa verde, and habanero pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Stir well to combine.
• Cover and cook on Low until flavors are absorbed, about 1 hour.

SLOW COOKER BARBACOA PORK

Steps:

• Trim fat from the pork loin.
• Rub pork with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Seasoning amounts listed are estimates and you may need different amounts to ensure adequate coverage of the meet.
• Place pork in a pan or large ziploc bag and add 1/4 cup of brown sugar as well as ~6-8 ounces of coke zero, enough so that at least half the pork is submerged in the liquid.
• Marinate the pork overnight, turning it periodically to let it soak equally on both sides.
• Place pork and the marinade into a crock pot. Add 1/4 cup water and cook on high for 3-4 hours until it shreds easily.
• Discard the liquid and let the pork cool slightly and then shred it with forks.
• To make the sauce, combine 8 ounces Coke zero, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/8 tsp garlic powder, 1/8 tsp cumin, green chilies, tomato sauce, chipotle chili in adobo (1 chili was spicy enough for us, but if you want extra spice, may add additional chilies or even some extra chipotle chili powder) and salt and pepper to taste.
• Put shredded pork back in the crockpot with the sauce and cook on high for 1-1/2 hours.
• Topping suggestions: fruit based salsa (such as mango peach), sour cream, guacamole, shredded Mexican cheese.

SLOW COOKER SKINNY PULLED PORK BARBACOA

Steps:

• Mix together the salt, pepper, coke zero, and brown sugar. You can place the roast with this marinade into the crockpot or gallon size bag and let it marinate overnight or for at least two hours.
• Take the pork out of the fridge and add 1/4 cup water to the marinade. Cook on low 4-6 hours or high 3-4. The pork should be able to shred very easily with fork.
• Drain all liquids and shred the pork with two forks. Mix ingredients for step 2. The coke zero, green chilies, tomato sauce, chipotle chili, garlic powder, cumin, chipotle chili powder, brown sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix with the shredded pork and continue cooking for an hour.
• You can serve with black beans, cilantro lime rice, or whatever your heart desires. :)

SLOW COOKER BBQ PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Pour BBQ sauce into the bottom of a slow cooker. Stir in brown sugar, Worcestershire, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Place pork roast into the slow cooker; cover and cook on High until easily shredded, 4 to 5 hours.
• Remove roast from the slow cooker and shred using 2 forks. Return shredded pork to the slow cooker and stir into the juices. Cook on Low to heat through, 10 to 15 minutes. Place on buns and serve.