Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

This root beer pulled pork recipe is easy and tasty. Root beer, liquid smoke, and garlic are all you need for this favorite dish to serve with BBQ.

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) pork shoulder roast
2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt, or to taste
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle root beer
1 (4 fluid ounce) bottle liquid smoke flavoring, or to taste
4 cloves garlic

Directions

1 Place pork roast in a slow cooker, rub with salt, and pour root beer, liquid smoke, and garlic over the top.
2 Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove pork to a bowl. Strain liquid through a fine-mesh strainer; discard liquid or save for another use (see Editor's Notes). Add garlic cloves back to pork. Shred pork using two forks. Serve with your favorite BBQ sauce.