SIMPLY THE BEST BARBECUED PULLED PORK

• servings: 8-10
• total time: LOW for 8 to 10 hours or

Ingredients

2 medium yellow onions, divided

3-5 pounds (1.4-2.3 kg) pork butt or shoulder roast

2 cups (475 ml) canned pineapple juice

16 ounces (455 g) bottled barbecue sauce

FOR SERVING:

Buns or rolls

Directions

1. Optional, but highly recommended: Line the slow cooker with a slow

cooker liner.

2. Slice one of the onions into strips and place ½ of the strips on the

bottom of the slow cooker.

3. Add the pork roast on top of the onions and add the remaining ½ ofthe onion on top.

4. Pour the pineapple juice over the top of the roast.

5. Cover the slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.

6. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and place in a large bowl or 4 to 5 hours.

rimmed baking dish. Shred the meat with two forks, discarding any fatty bits from the meat.

7. Carefully drain off all liquid from the slow cooker (if you used a slow cooker liner, you can just remove the liquid and the liner at the same time and discard it).

8. Add the shredded pork back to the slow cooker.

9. Finely mince the remaining onion and add it to the pork along with 10. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours, stirring halfway during the the bottled barbecue sauce.

cooking time. 11. Serve the pulled pork on buns or rolls.

Notes

Serves: 8 to 10 | Cook Time: 8 to 10 hours on LOW or 4 to 5 hours on HIGH plus 3 to 4 hours on LOW Slow Cooker Size: 6-quart (5.7-L)

The secret ingredient in this pulled pork recipe is the addition of pineapple juice. It lends sweetness to the dish, and there is an enzyme in pineapple that acts as a tenderizer and makes this pork so moist and tender.