Slow cooker root beer pulled pork
21.05.12
Slow cooker root beer pulled pork Ingredients:
One 1- to 3-pound pork roast
2 tablespoons Grill Mates pork rub
2 cups root beer
1 small onion, cubed
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons liquid smoke
2 tablespoons Yellow Label Syrup
One 18-oz. bottle Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce (or use your favourite)
Directions:
1. Rinse the pork roast off with water and pat dry with a paper towel. Rub two tablespoons of pork rub all over, making sure to cover the whole pork roast.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Get the pan nice and hot and then add the roast. Sear the pork roast on all sides. Remove the roast from the pan and add to a crock pot.
3. Add the onion, garlic, one teaspoon of liquid smoke and one cup of root beer.
4. Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours.
5. When done, remove the roast from the crock pot and discard the liquid and onions. Let the roast cool, and then shred the pork into pieces using two forks. Return the shredded meat to the crock pot.
Source: durhamregion.com