Slow Cooker Recipes
The Best Slow Cooker Chipotle BBQ Pulled Pork
This slow cooker Chipotle BBQ Pulled Pork has all the right flavors – smoky, spicy and insanely delicious. Perfect for tacos with just 5 minutes of prep
- Serves 6 Portions
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 8 hours
- Total 8 hours
I am declaring this dish as the BEST pork dish out there! I am very picky when it comes to my pork, but this slow cooker chipotle BBQ pulled pork was love at first bite!
The meat in this one is brimming with flavour and is melt-in-your-mouth tender. Even if you aren’t a pork lover, this recipe right here will make you fall in love!
Since we’re making this chipotle BBQ pulled pork in the slow cooker, it’s a total dump-and-go kinda recipe. You don’t even need to sear the pork, because when things go into the slow cooker, there’s no need to sear to lock in the flavors. Slow cooking on it’s own is such a great way to build flavors in a dish.
Frequently Asked Questions
Richa’s Top Tips
- Keep the excess liquid in the slow cooker as there’s lots of flavor in there! You can easily make a sauce of it by whisking in a little bit of flour and cooking it on the stovetop until it thickens.
- You can store this dish in the fridge for up to 3 days in a clean, airtight container.
- You can also freeze this slow cooker chipotle BBQ pulled pork. Allow it to cool completely before transferring it to a freezer-safe bag or container. It will stay good in the freezer for up to 3 months.
This is seriously becoming my favorite pork dish, and is topping the Korean Gochujang Pork Bulgogi that we all love so much!
So let’s take out the tacos and fill ’em up burritos because this slow cooker chipotle bbq pulled pork just took over the world!
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The recipe
The Best Slow Cooker Chipotle BBQ Pulled Pork
This slow cooker Chipotle BBQ Pulled Pork has all the right flavors – smoky, spicy and insanely delicious. Perfect for tacos, burritos with just 5 minutes of prep.
- Serves 6 Portions
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 8 hours
- Total 8 hours
Ingredients
- 750 grams Pork Shoulder (boneless)
- 2 Onions (sliced)
For the Marinade Sauce
- 4-5 Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chilli / Paprika Powder
- 6-7 Garlic Cloves
- 1/4 cup Brown sugar (or Honey)
- 1 tablespoon Cumin Powder
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider vinegar
- 1/2 Onion (sliced)
- Salt to taste
Method
- 1
Blend together all the ingredients mentioned under marinade to a smooth paste.
- 2
In a slow cooker or crockpot, add pork (fat side up), the marinade sauce, sliced onions and 1/4 cup water. Cook on low for 8-10 hours till the pork is completely cooked through and shreds easily with a fork.
- 3
Remove the layer of fat from top and discard. Be patient and spoon off any fat that’s swimming on top and discard. Shred the pork meat with a fork, top with cilantro and serve!
Notes
The liquid in the slow cooker can be used to make a sauce for the pork. I whisk a little flour in it and cook it on the stove till it thickens. It has tons of flavor and shouldn’t be wasted Boneless pork shoulder works best for this recipe. Bone in can be great, but I personally prefer a boneless cut so that it’s just easier later and you don’t need to go fishing for the bone. We like our food extra spicy, so feel free to adjust the spice to your taste
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Nutrition
- Calories 178 kcal
- Carbohydrates 15 g
- Protein 16 g
- Fat 6 g
- Saturated Fat 2 g
- Cholesterol 51 mg
- Sodium 180 mg
- Potassium 391 mg
- Fiber 1 g
- Sugar 11 g
- Vitamin A 587 IU
- Vitamin C 4 mg
- Calcium 43 mg
- Iron 2 mg
Common questions
1. What is pulled pork?
It’s simply pork that has been cooked long enough for the meat to be easily shredded with a fork. You can braise it in an oven, cook it in a pressure cooker, or like we are doing here, cook it in a slow cooker or crockpot for perfectly flavored pulled pork.
2. What’s the best cut for pulled pork?
This slow cooker recipe recommends pork shoulder. Bone in can be great, but I personally prefer a boneless cut so that it’s easier later and you don’t need to go fishing for the bone.
3. How long does it take for pulled pork to cook?
If you are using a slow cooker like me, 8-9 hours on low is perfect to cook the pork shoulder. I wouldn’t recommend cooking it on high because low and slow is the way to go. If using an oven, braising it for 3-4 hours should be sufficient. I reckon a pressure cooker / instant pot would be the fastest and would cook a big chunk of pork in under 90 minutes.
