How to make Pulled Pork

320 mins
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Trim pork of excess fat and cut into 4 pieces.
  2. 2Combine spices in a small bowl and rub all over the pork.
  3. 3Sear (optional): Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a Dutch oven pot over medium-high heat. Add the meat and sear for a few seconds on all sides.
  4. 4Oven Method: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Pour coke around the pork in the Dutch oven pot. Cover pot with lid and cook for 3 hours. Remove lid and cook for an additional 1-2 hours, until pork is tender and easily pulls apart with a fork. Remove from pot then shred meat on a cutting board. Toss in barbecue sauce, if desired.
  5. 5Slow Cooker Method: Place pork in slow cooker and pour coke around it. Cover and cook on LOW (recommended) 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours, until pork is tender and shreds easily with a fork.
  6. 6Instant Pot Method: Place pork in instant pot and pour coke around it. Cook on Manual/High pressure for 70 minutes. When timer beeps, allow the pot to naturally release pressure, about 15 minutes longer. Remove lid and shred the meat.
  7. 7Shred meat and add BBQ sauce, if desired

Ingredients

  • 4 lb pork shoulder, or butt
  • 2 Tablespoons oil (optional if searing)
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 ounces coke (not diet)
  • 1 bbq sauce for coating meat (optional)

Equipment

Dutch oven potslow cookerInstant Pot