Pulled Pork with Coke 5 Stars

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How to make Pulled Pork

Tender, juicy, and perfectly cooked Pulled Pork you can make in the oven, slow cooker or instant pot.

Prep Time20minutes mins

Cook Time5hours hrs

Total Time5hours hrs 20minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

 

Servings: 6

 

Calories: 310kcal

 

Author: Lauren Allen

Equipment

• Dutch Oven

Ingredients

• 4 lb pork shoulder , or butt
• 2 Tablespoons oil (optional if searing)
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 ounces Coke (not diet)
• BBQ sauce for coating meat optional

Instructions

• Trim pork of excess fat and cut into 4 pieces.
• Combine spices in a small bowl and rub all over the pork. (This can be done the night before).
• Sear (optional): Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a Dutch oven pot over medium-high heat. Add the meat and sear for a few seconds on all sides.
• Oven Method: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Pour coke around the pork in the Dutch oven pot. Cover pot with lid and cook for 3 hours. Remove lid and cook for an additional 1-2 hours, until pork is tender and easily pulls apart with a fork. Remove from oven and shred meat. Toss in barbecue sauce, if desired.
• Slow Cooker Method: Place pork in slow cooker and pour coke around it. Cover and cook on LOW (recommended) 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours, until pork is tender and shreds easily with a fork.
• Instant Pot Method: Place pork in instant pot and pour coke around it. Cook on Manual/High pressure for 70 minutes. When timer beeps, allow the pot to naturally release pressure, about 15 minutes longer. Remove lid and shred the meat.

Notes

Coke: The coke adds sweetness and tenderizes the meat (Diet soda wont produce as great of results). Root beer would make a good substitute. If you don't want to use soda you can substitute another acid, like 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar mixed with one cup of apple juice.

Store leftover pulled pork in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

Find reheating instructions above in the post. 

Serving size: This recipe will yield about 2 pounds of cooked pulled pork; enough to serve about 6 people (5 oz per serving). See the post above for my tips for calculating how much pulled pork you'll need for a larger group. 

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 554mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 406IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 3mg

Recipe Link

Recipe Video

https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/pulled-pork/

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