Crockpot Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
Easy Crockpot Dr Pepper Pulled Pork is a budget-friendly meal made with simple ingredients. The slow cooker creates tender, flavorful pork with minimal effort—perfect for busy nights or feeding a crowd.
Servings: 8
Cost: $17.05 Recipe, $2.13 per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 pounds pork shoulder or pork butt
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 12-ounce can Dr Pepper
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- Buns for serving
Instructions
- Place 1 sliced onion in the bottom of a crock pot. Set 4 pounds pork shoulder or pork butt on top of the onion.
- Season the pork with 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Pour 1 (12-ounce) can Dr Pepper around the pork.
- Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours or on high for 4–5 hours, until the pork shreds easily.
- Remove the pork from the crock pot and shred it with two forks. Return the shredded pork to the crock pot and stir it into the juices.
- Stir in 1 cup barbecue sauce and cook for 20–30 minutes until heated through.
- Serve the shredded pork on buns.
Notes
Any dark soda can be substituted for Dr Pepper (root beer or Coca-Cola work well).
If the pork isn’t tender, continue cooking until it shreds easily.
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 840mg | Potassium: 641mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 3mg
