Slow Cooker Sweet & Spicy Pulled Pork

Name: Slow Cooker Sweet & Spicy Pulled Pork
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds); 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 bottle (12 ounces) beer or 1-1/2 cups beef broth; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup honey; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 3 tablespoons paprika; 4 teaspoons garlic powder; 1-1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon hickory liquid smoke, optional; 8 Hawaiian sweet hamburger buns, split

While I don't enjoy drinking beer, I love cooking with it. This quick recipe also goes great on plain hamburger buns with a side of slaw. —Renee Herrington, Plano, Texas

Ingredients

1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds)
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 bottle (12 ounces) beer or 1-1/2 cups beef broth
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 tablespoons paprika
4 teaspoons garlic powder
1-1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon hickory liquid smoke, optional
8 Hawaiian sweet hamburger buns, split

Directions

Place roast in a greased 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine tomato sauce, beer, brown sugar, honey, tomato paste, seasonings and, if desired, liquid smoke; pour over meat. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove roast. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices. Return meat to slow cooker; heat through.
Using tongs, place meat mixture on bun bottoms. Replace tops.
Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture and juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 648 calories, 21g fat (8g saturated fat), 126mg cholesterol, 797mg sodium, 78g carbohydrate (56g sugars, 3g fiber), 35g protein.

Originally published as Spicy Sweet Pulled Pork Sandwiches in Simple & Delicious October/November 2014

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CynieRae

Aug 21, 2017

What is the calorie in take for this
AllisonO

Aug 2, 2016

The DIY "BBQ" sauce was really good. I didn't use the cayenne pepper because my kids don't like the heat, but this was the only thing I changed. The sweetness was perfect.
PageRD

Mar 20, 2016

We love pulled pork so I've tried many recipes. This one is a keeper. That touch of sweet with the spicy is perfect. I dislike liquid smoke, but I happened to have Spanish smoked paprika which I used to replace 1 tablespoon of regular paprika.
campie1988

Oct 22, 2015

Delicious, definitely a staple now in my recipe book -
corkymonster1977

Sep 3, 2015

My kids hated this. Said it tasted "weird". My husband said it was ok but the flavors were off. Won't make again
cskrn

Jul 8, 2015

This was delicious! My son and daughter in law were here and everyone loved it! Very easy to do in the crock pot.
TracFac

Oct 16, 2014

Delicious! My whole family liked this! We ate it with shredded mozzarella cheese on top.
key-ko

Oct 11, 2014

Sweet and hot sauce is awesome!It's like tropical BBQ sauce, love it !