Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
This Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork is tender, juicy, and bursting with flavor, featuring a delightful twist of sweetness from Dr. Pepper.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 495 minutes
- Total Time: 510 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 lbs pork shoulder
- 1 can Dr. Pepper
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Burger buns (for serving)
Instructions
- Place the pork shoulder right into the slow cooker.
- Create a mixture of Dr. Pepper, barbecue sauce, onion, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the mixture over the pork shoulder, ensuring it’s well-coated.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Shred the meat within the slow cooker using two forks.
- Serve the pulled pork on soft burger buns.
Notes
You can add chopped jalapeños for a kick and experiment with different barbecue sauces.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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