Pulled Pork

This is my favorite recipe for pulled pork because it's a relatively simple slow cooker meal, but it's perfect for summertime BBQs and potlucks.

Pulled Pork

Prep time: 8 hours + 20 min.
Cook time: 9 hours
Total time: 17 hours 20 min.

4 lbs. pork shoulder
1/4 Cup Pig Rub (*see recipe)
2 yellow onions, diced
1/2 Cup Beef Stock (*see recipe)
2 lbs. bacon
16 oz. Midnight BBQ Sauce (*see recipe)

• Coat the pork shoulder with the Pig Rub on all sides, then wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
• Leave the pork in the fridge at least 8 hours, but preferably overnight to allow the rub to penetrate the meat.
• Place the diced onion at the bottom of a slow cooker followed by the beef stock.
• Unwrap the pork shoulder, pouring any juices that may have formed into the slow cooker.
• Wrap the bacon slices around the meaty side of the shoulder, and place bacon-side up in the slow cooker on top of the onions and stock.
• Cook on low for 8 hours.
• Remove the meat and drain the slow cooker over a strainer, reserving 1/3 of the cooking juices.
• Shred the meats, onions, and juices together with the Midnight BBQ Sauce and return to the slow cooker
• Cook on high an additional one hour, stirring occasionally.
• Serve on toasted Kaiser Rolls (*see recipe) with Roasted Garlic-Lemon Aioli (*see recipe), piled high with Red Cabbage Slaw (*see recipe), and a side of Southern Baked Beans (*see recipe).