Easy Beer Pulled Pork (Slow Cooker)

How to make beer pulled pork in the slow cooker. Tips on best beer styles for the dish. Minimal effort for scrumptious results.

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 7

Total Time: 7 5

Servings:

Calories: 590kcal

Author: Milena Perrine

3 to 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder or pork butt*
1 large onion yellow, white or red
1 ½ tablespoon coarse salt
2 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon ground pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
12 oz beer use a flavorful, malty ale or lager such as brown ale, dunkel, bock, porter, stout

1. Set up your crock pot and bring the pork to room temperature. Trim any excess fat.
2. Thinly slice the onion and spread over the bottom of the crock pot.
3. Mix the salt, brown sugar, garlic salt, pepper, paprika and oregano and rub all over the pork. Sprinkle any extra seasoning over the onions.
4. Place the seasoned pork on top of the onions in the crock pot and add the beer. Take care not to wash away the seasoning from the top of the meat.
5. Close the lid and cook on low for up to 12 hours or high for up to 6-7 hours. Exact cooking time will vary based on the size/weight of your meat and your brand of slow cooker.
6. When pork is really tender and can be easily shredded with a pair of forks it is done. Let the shredded pork sit in the crock pot for a few minutes on warm to soak up the delicious juices. Serve.

*you can use bone-in but cooking time will be longer; you will be able to easily remove the bone(s) in the end

For more beer style recommendations see the post.