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Sweet Suds Pulled Pork

PorkSlow CookerDiner-Style

Time: 10 hours 10 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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About

Isn't it amazing when something out of the ordinary gives your food so much additional flavor? Sweet Suds Pulled Pork soaks up all the unexpected love of sweet and sudsy root beer. Believe us, you have just found your new favorite sandwich! It's so easy, too. Just add a pork shoulder roast, a bit of that bubbly beverage, and some tangy barbecue sauce to your slow cooker and then go about your business. When it's done, shred it and load up a bun with the best-tasting pulled pork you ever did enjoy! Sweet Suds Pulled Pork uses an unlikely soda and turns your favorite meat into an unbelievable meal!

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Ingredients

  • 1 (2-3.5-pound) pork shoulder picnic roast, boneless
  • 1 (12-ounce) can root beer
  • 1 cup sweet barbecue sauce
  • hamburger buns, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -In a slow cooker, add the pork shoulder and evenly cover it with the root beer and the barbecue sauce.

Step 2 -Cover the slow cooker and cook on low heat, keeping the lid closed, until the pork shoulder is tender, about 10 hours.

Step 3 -Transfer the cooked pork shoulder to a cutting board and use two forks to shred the meat, discarding any of the excess fat.

Step 4 -Transfer the shredded pork to the slow cooker and stir to coat it in the sauce.

Step 5 -Evenly scoop the pulled pork onto the hamburger buns.

Step 6 -Serve.

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