375 min · Serves 8-10
Slow-Roasted Pastured Pulled Pork
Low-and-slow pastured pork shoulder that pulls into tender, smoky-sweet strands — perfect for sandwiches, tacos, or piling on a plate.
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Slow-Cooker Pastured BBQ Pork Shoulder
Set-it-and-forget-it pastured pork shoulder that slow-cooks all day into tender barbecue pulled pork.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 480 min
- Total
- 490 min
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 1 Queen City Farm pastured pork shoulder (4-5 lb)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1.5 cups barbecue sauce
Directions
- 1
Rub the pork with the brown sugar, paprika, salt, and garlic powder.
- 2
Set it in the slow cooker with the stock and 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce.
- 3
Cook on low for 8 hours, until it shreds easily.
- 4
Shred, toss with the remaining sauce and some of the cooking juices.
Notes
Farm tip: Skim the fat off the cooking liquid, then add a splash back to the pulled pork for moisture.
Serving suggestion: Serve on buns with slaw, or over baked potatoes.
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Pasture-raised on our Falmouth, KY farm — order online for farm or market pickup.
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