North Carolina Pulled Pork

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 540 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This North Carolina pulled pork recipe starts with slow-cooked pork shoulder in a homemade barbecue sauce made with ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar.

Ingredients

2 pounds pork shoulder roast
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup red wine vinegar

Directions

1 Preheat a slow cooker on Low for 15 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, season pork shoulder with salt and black pepper; set aside. Combine ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar in a bowl; set aside.
3 Place pork in the preheated slow cooker; pour sauce over top. Cover the slow cooker.
4 Cook on Low for 8 hours.
5 Transfer pork to a large platter; slice into 3 to 4 pieces. Shred pork with 2 forks; return to the slow cooker. Cook on Low 1 hour more.