Sam's Favorite Pulled Pork
Description
Pork tenderloin cooked all day in the slow cooker makes for an affordable, delicious supper!
Ingredients
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1 (2 pound) package pork tenderloin, fat trimmed
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 teaspoon vegetable oil
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2 cups water
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
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2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
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2 teaspoons minced garlic
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3 dashes hot pepper sauce
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1/2 cup mayonnaise
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3 tablespoons white vinegar
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 pinch lemon pepper, or to taste
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1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
Directions
1
Season pork tenderloin with salt, black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
2
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; fry pork in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer meat to a slow cooker. Add water, brown sugar, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and hot sauce.
3
Cook on Low for 7 hours. Remove tenderloin to a platter and drain cooking liquid, reserving about 1/2 cup. Shred pork and return to slow cooker. Add enough reserved liquid to moisten meat.
4
Whisk mayonnaise, white vinegar, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and 1 pinch cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Serve mayonnaise sauce with shredded pork.