Dr Pepper Pulled Pork in the Crock Pot

4 from 2 votes

Dr Pepper Pulled Pork in the Crock Pot is as easy as it gets! It's a delicious "set it and forget it" recipe and makes pulled pork perfect for game day, get togethers or weeknight meals!

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time8 5

Course: Main Course

Keyword: bbq, pulled pork

Servings: 4 oz servings*

Calories: 352kcal

Author: Kelsey Byrnes

Equipment

1 Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 4 to 5-pound boneless pork butt or pork shoulder can also use bone-in, see notes below
seasoned salt
1 12-ounce can (or 1 1/2 cup) Dr Pepper soda (or root beer)
BBQ sauce of choice

Instructions

Rub seasoned salt over the entire pork shoulder.
1 4 to 5-pound boneless pork butt or pork shoulder, seasoned salt
Place the pork into the Crock Pot and then add the soda.
1 12-ounce can (or 1 1/2 cup) Dr Pepper soda (or root beer)
Place the lid on the Crock Pot and cook on high for 5 hours or on low for 8 hours.
Remove the pork to a pan and use two forks to shred the meat; discard the bone or any really fatty pieces.
Remove all but 1 1/2 cups of the juices in the Crock Pot and stir in the shredded pork.
Add the barbeque sauce and stir. Serve right away or cook on low for an additional hour.
BBQ sauce of choice

Notes

*This is assuming you start with a 4 pound boneless shoulder. Once it's cooked and shredded, you'll have about 2 - 2 1/2 pounds of pork.

**A bone-in shoulder may take a bit longer to cook.

***Nutrition calculated for one 4 ounce portion of the pulled pork; nutritional information will vary depending on the amounts and brand of salt and barbecue sauce used. The barbecue sauce is not factored into the nutrition facts shown.

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