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Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork

This root beer pulled pork recipe is easy and tasty. Root beer, liquid smoke, and garlic are all you need for this favorite dish to serve with BBQ.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dinner, Drink
Cuisine: U.S.
Calories: 345

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 4 pound pork shoulder roast
  • 2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt, or to taste
  • 1 12 fluid ounce can or bottle root beer
  • 1 4 fluid ounce bottle liquid smoke flavoring, or to taste
  • 4 cloves garlic

Method
 

  1. Place pork roast in a slow cooker, rub with salt, and pour root beer, liquid smoke, and garlic over the top.
  2. Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove pork to a bowl. Strain liquid through a fine-mesh strainer; discard liquid or save for another use (see Editor's Notes). Add garlic cloves back to pork. Shred pork using two forks. Serve with your favorite BBQ sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 19gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 1211mgSugar: 4g

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