Easy Pulled Pork

This pulled pork is super easy to make and is a leaner version since it’s made with a pork loin roast. Pop it in the slow cooker for the perfect quick and easy weeknight meal! 

Hope you all had an amazing week! Life has been super busy on my end! What’s new…

Now that my fiancé, Matt & I decided to move our wedding date up to this year, we’ve been working every night on figuring out the details of our big day. I am loving every second of it. Last week, it was all about the dress (super exciting!!!) and this week, it’s been all about the music and analyzing the menu.

For me, food has always been one of the most important aspects of a wedding…are you surprised?! ;)

In the package that we chose for our wedding, all of the food looks SO good. I wish I could just include it all. But that is totally not possible.

Last night, we were assessing the late night selection, and Matt asked me, if you could choose anything from this section of the menu, which one would you choose?

Naturally, I gravitated towards the pulled pork….and surprise, surprise, that was Matt’s choice too!

We have both always been huge fans of pulled pork and we’re constantly experimenting with new recipes. I oftentimes find it hard to find pulled pork recipes that are tasty, simple and not full of a bunch of junk.

Now I love a good pork shoulder, but one thing I don’t have the patience for after a long day is picking out a bunch of fat all night. Just not how I picture spending my evenings.

So this time around, we decided to use a pork loin roast, and I couldn’t believe how tasty it was! I could barely even tell the difference between the pork shoulder and the the loin, other than the fact that there was A LOT less fat with the loin. I basically whipped up this recipe in the morning before I went to work and stuck it in the Hamilton Beach 33969A Set ‘n Forget Programmable Slow Cooker, 6-Quartslow cooker for the day

That, my friends, is where the magic happens! We came home that night to a super juicy and tender pulled pork that was full of delicious flavour…not to mention a lot leaner than the typical pulled pork that you come across.

We served ours up on some brown rice with this Creamy Coleslaw, but you could also serve it up with a salad or on a bun, or piled on tacos and topped with some of this Pineapple Mango Salsa.

Enjoy!!

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Course Main Course

Easy Pulled Pork

By: Elysia

Servings 8 servings

This pulled pork is super easy to make and is a leaner version since it’s made with a pork loin roast. Pop it in the slow cooker for the perfect quick and easy weeknight meal! 

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 4 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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• 2 lbs pork loin roast can also use a pork shoulder
• 6 garlic cloves minced
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 can chopped green chilies

Dry spice rub:

• 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

• Place the pork in the slow-cooker. Using a sharp pairing knife, insert the knife into the pork about 1 inch deep and insert the crushed garlic, rubbing any excess garlic all over the pork.
• In a small bowl, mix together all ingredients for the spice rub.
• Rub the dry spice rub evenly all over the pork.
• Pour the chicken broth into the slow cooker and add the bay leaves and green chilies.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
• When tender, remove the meat and place on a plate. Using two forks, shred the meat, discarding any fat. Add the pulled pork back to the slow cooker, discard the bay leaves and mix into the remaining juices. Serve on buns, wraps, brown rice or quinoa.

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 26gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 244mgPotassium: 453mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

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