Crockpot Pulled Pork #recipe ala The Recipe Rebel from author @DarylWoodGerber

From Daryl:

A friend was talking about a pulled pork recipe using a jar of some sauce she got at Sur La Table, and she wasn't happy with the result.  Usually she adores all the Sur La Table jarred sauces.  Especially the curry.

Simply hearing about pulled pork put me in the mood and made me want to take a stab at it. I hadn't had good pulled pork since I left Charlotte, NC.  I'd never made it myself.

So I looked up recipes online and found this one from Recipe Rebel and was very  pleased with the result, as were all my guests, young and old. 

Also, I just have to share what the Recipe Rebel said, just in case you don't follow the above link.

From The Recipe Rebel

Reasons to love a crock pot pulled pork recipe:

Dump and go – no babysitting or adding things halfway through.

Melt-in-your-mouth tender and shreds so easily.

It’s got great flavor, thanks to the herb rub.

It makes a ton so you can include it in your weekend meal prep or save some in the freezer.

It’s just as good for a summer barbecue as it is for a cozy winter meal.

Things to do with it afterward:

Freeze it for up to 3-4 months.

Make pizza

Make tacos

Serve in a grilled cheese sandwich

Stir into pasta or soup.

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As noted in his comments, this made a ton.  I served 3 adults and 3 kids at the first meal. The next night I served on a salad. And then two more frozen portions, ample for 4 people.

Pulled Pork Recipe (modified slightly re: herbs)

4 pounds boneless pork loin, trimmed if desired (I did not trim)

1 cup apple juice (or soda)

1 tablespoon seasoning salt (*made my own w/salt, paprika, and dash of chili powder)

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning (*used Penzey’s Beau herbs)

1 teaspoon dried mustard

1 teaspoon onion powder (*I didn’t have any on hand)

1/2 teaspoon black pepper, cracked

1/2 teaspoon white pepper (*my addition because I didn’t have onion powder)

2 cups barbecue sauce, as desired, served after the pork is cooked

Place pork loin in a 4-6 quart crockpot and pour in apple juice.

In a small bowl, combine salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, dried mustard, onion powder, and black pepper (and whatever other spices you add). Sprinkle half over top of the pork loin and rub in. Flip the loin and sprinkle the other half and rub in.

Cover and cook on LOW until the meat is tender and falls apart. 8-10 hours.

Shred with two forks, discarding excess fat.  Toss in remaining juice and coat with barbecue sauce, as desired.

Serve on hamburger buns or deli buns.

Variations on the recipe, per the Recipe Rebel:

Change the liquid to Coca-Cola, Pepsi, or Dr. Pepper, or Cranberry Ginger ale. Try something new.

Try tossing it in a buffalo sauce.

Stir in honey garlic sauce instead of barbecue sauce and serve with rice or noodles.

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