Root Beer Pulled Pork. Pat pork shoulder dry and place in a slow cooker. Place the pork tenderloin or roast in the bottom of a slow cooker and sprinkle with the seasoning salt. Pour the root beer and liquid smoke over the top.
Sear the pork until golden brown on all sides; transfer to a good-quality, high-walled braising pan and pour in the root beer. Root Beer Pulled Pork makes a standout nacho topper. Pile tortilla chips on a plate, and top with hot pork, shredded cheese and sliced jalapenos. You can have Root Beer Pulled Pork using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Root Beer Pulled Pork
- You need of boneless pork tenderloin.
- Prepare of salt and pepper.
- Prepare of medium sweet onion thinly sliced.
- Prepare of root beer soda(I used A&W).
- Prepare of bbq sauce. I prefer Sweet Baby Rays.
- It's of liquid smoke.
- You need of honey.
- You need of hearty rolls. I used corn muffins that were store bought and really liked it spooned right on top!.
Pork shoulder is a flavorful cut with plenty of fatty marbling throughout. Trim any excess fat before cooking. Place the pork and onion in the slow cooker. Drain well and discard the extra root beer.
Root Beer Pulled Pork step by step
- Place HALF of the onions in a sprayed crock pot and place the pork tenderloin on top. Salt and pepper the whole thing. Place the remaining onions on top of pork loin..
- Pour the soda right over it. Mix 1 cup of the barbecue sauce with the liquid smoke and honey and pour that in next..
- Cook in your crock pot for 7-8 hrs on low setting. After 7-8 hrs DRAIN ALL BUT 1 CUP liquid from crock pot. I put a large bowl under a colander to save the onions. Then reserved a cup of liquid and put the onions in colander back in crock pot.Shred pork with two forks. Pour reserved liquid,onions and remaining bbq sauce in. Cook on high for 30 minutes. Your done!.
What does root beer do to pulled pork? Root beer is lightly acidic, and that acid breaks down the tough fibers in the meat, which tenderizes it. The sweetness of the soft drink complements the. Place lid on pot and lock into place to seal. Root beer pulled pork is a tender and juicy dish packed with a ton of flavor.