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Sweet and Savory Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Photo: Sam Loyd

Sweet and Savory Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

20 ingredients 20 min + 6 hr 15 min 10 servings openrecipes
Sweet and Savory Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

"This is a sweet and savory pulled pork that combines many techniques for the best flavor. The slow cooker makes the meat fall off the bone!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

785
Calories
56g
Protein
44g
Fat
33g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Whiskey not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (4.5 pound) bone-in pork shoulder roast
  • 1 cup root beer
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups root beer
  • 1 1/2 fluid ounces whiskey
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3/4 cup prepared barbecue sauce
  • 10 hamburger buns, split

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