Slow Cooker Carolina Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Carolina Pulled Pork is a mouthwatering, no-fuss dinner that only takes 15 minutes to prep. When your busy schedule gets in the way of getting dinner ready, you can set and forget. 

Being from the Midwest, I’ve always used those those sugary BBQ sauces. I had no idea that vinegar based sauces existed, until I met my husband. He is from North Carolina and grew up on vinegar BBQ sauce.

Carolina Treet is a staple in our home. At any given time, there are at least 4 bottles in the pantry. My mother-in-law packs a few with her on her visits, since it is unavailable here in Southern California.

If you are not from the Carolina’s, don’t worry, I have included a tasty vinegar barbecue sauce recipe. I found the incredible recipe from an old Bicentennial cookbook my mother-in-law gave me. It packs incredible flavor and you will not be disappointed.

It tastes great on so many meats! We smother it on everything from ribs, chicken, steak and juicy pulled pork.

This delicious slow cooker recipe takes no time at all. The pork roast sits in the crockpot on a bed of quartered onions. An easy dry rub of brown sugar and seasonings smothered with the homemade vinegar sauce brings a whole lot of flavor to the meat!

More Slow Cooker Recipes

• Slow Cooker Creamy Mac & Cheese
• Mouthwatering Slow Cooker Pot Roast
• Slow Cooker Low Carb Beef Stew
• Low Carb Crockpot Chili

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Slow Cooker Carolina Pulled Pork

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Main Dish, Slow Cooker

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

8 hours

Passive Time

8.15 hours

Servings

servings

Ingredients

Dry Rub

• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Roast

• 2-4 lb boneless chuck roast
• 1 onion, yellow or white

Carolina Vinegar Sauce (if not using Carolina Treet Sauce)

• 1 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup water (add last, based on thickness preference)
• 1/3 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp white or wheat flour
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder

Course Main Dish Cuisine Main Dish, Slow Cooker Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 8 hours Passive Time 8.15 hours Servings servings Ingredients Dry Rub 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper Roast 2-4 lb boneless chuck roast 1 onion, yellow or white Carolina Vinegar Sauce (if not using Carolina Treet Sauce) 1 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup water (add last, based on thickness preference) 1/3 cup worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp white or wheat flour 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder

Instructions

1. Cut the onion into quarters (cut in half, and then cut each part in half). Separate and add to bottom of slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, salt and pepper. Rub the mixture on all sides of the pork roast.
3. Set pork roast on top of the layer of onions. Prepare the ingredients for the Vinegar sauce in a small bowl, and pour half over the top of the roast. Refrigerate the remaining sauce for later.
4. Cook the roast and onions for 8-9 hours. Remove roast from the slow cooker and use two forks to shred the pork. Add remaining sauce before serving.
5. Serve the pork over rice, quinoa, sandwiches, burritos, enchiladas or by itself. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.