Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork recipe is perfect for a weekday dinner. Made with pork tenderloin and kidney beans.
Okay, I am obsessed!!
Do you have a go-to slow cooker pulled pork recipe? Because I do! And it is this one right here. This is totally the best thing since sliced bread. This pulled pork makes an appearance in my house at LEAST once a month.
And I am not joking. This is one of John's most requested dinners. I never shared it because I assumed it would be SUPER unphotogenic. Boy was I wrong.
I am so in love with everything about this pulled pork. It is so easy to make, it uses ingredients you probably already have at home, and it tastes freaking amazing!
ALSO, it makes a LOT. So you will have leftovers for days. And that in itself is a huge plus for me. Meal prep gets a lot easier if you can re-purpose your leftovers in a wrap or quesadilla for lunch the next day.
Or the next week. Again, I am not complaining.
One ingredient in this pulled pork that is absolutely nonnegotiable for John is the beans. He is a firm believer that whenever you have pork, you MUST have beans. It's not even a question anymore. Whenever I go shopping with the intention to make this pulled pork, I will reach for the pork tenderloin with one hand, and the can of kidney beans with the other.
When I first started making pulled pork around here, I was very reluctant to add the beans. I was trying to push back on John's insistence to add the beans the first couple of times. But to tell you the truth, it really IS better with beans.
I put it as optional in the ingredients list, but it is really not optional in this house.
So if you don't have a slow cooker, or something similar, I would 100% suggest you get one. Would it be too dramatic if I said that my slow cooker saved my life?
Yeah.. probably, but I have been using my trusty Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker for years now. Not sponsored, just 100% love for this super reliable slow cooker. I owned another slow cooker a long time ago, and it broke within a month. NOT COOL.
Now that I have a solid slow cooker, I can and do make this pulled pork as much as I want.
And if you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2-2.5 lbs pork tenderloin
- 1 can kidney beans, rinsed (optional)
Instructions
- Mix together all of the ingredients in your slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 6 hours, or on low for 8 hours.
- Shred the meat using 2 forks. Toast some buns of choice and spoon a generous amount of the pulled pork on top.
We use our slow cooker a few times a week, partly because the meat comes out so tender and partly because it makes the house smell so good.
Yes!! The smell is everything! 🙂
having the right bun is key
I totally agree with that statement
Pulled pork is one of my favourites 🙂 pinned this for later . Sadly I have never made it homemade yet but I will be . Thanks for the recipe
Thanks for the pin! Hope you try it, it is one of my favourites!
Wow this looks delicious! I love pulled pork but I have never cooked it in a slow cooker! Thanks for sharing will definitely be trying it!
I hope you do! It is my favourite way to make pulled pork.
I love trying new versions of pulled pork! Looks super tasty!
It is super tasty. Let me know if you try it!
I have to say this recipe for pulled pork looks amazing and I love how easy it is to make in the slow cooker.That's another bonus.
100% agree. One of my favourite slow cooker recipes!
Hello, Cathleen.
I love how easy it is to make your Slow Cooker Pulled Pork. I bet it is so tasty! This is perfect for breakfast, lunch, and, dinner. My niece would love this dish.
Haha, yeah, I eat it at all times of the day.
Look so tempting! Love the pulled pork so much I am considering eating the carbs.
Haha, it is worth it!
Slow cookers are a life saver, especially in the winter. My fella is a meat eater and if it’s my turn to cook out comes the slow cooker because it’s so easy to cook meat in it for him. He love pulled pork so I keeping this recipe for when it’s my turn to cook for him next.
Haha, awesome! It is one of my favourite slow cooker recipes
LOVE pulled pork. And it's fun making it in the slow cooker, isn't it? I usually serve beans with pulled pork, but as a side. I got to try them cooked with the pork! Neat dish -- thanks.
Haha, it is the only way we have them in my house now!