Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with BBQ Sauce (5 Ingredients)

Name: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 h 30 min
Total time: 10 h 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 8 lb. bone-in pork shoulder; 1 1/4 cups bone broth (chicken, beef, or pork); 1 Tbsp salt; 1 Tbsp black pepper; 1 bottle Primal Kitchen Classic BBQ Sauce

September 28, 2020

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Pulled pork is versatile and crowd-pleasing, but it’s often slathered with barbecue sauce that’s packed with sugar and other not-so-appealing ingredients. Not this recipe! Our keto-friendly pulled pork is made with Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Classic BBQ sauce, so it’s totally keto-friendly and mom-approved.

Pulled pork is best when cooked low and slow. This recipe can be made overnight or in the morning before leaving for work. It's also perfect for weekend meal prep day. Simply season a bone-in pork shoulder or pork butt with salt and pepper, plop in the slow cooker with bone broth, set the slow cooker to low, and walk away for 10 hours. When that's done, shred the meat and add our Classic BBQ Sauce or Golden BBQ Sauce, then heat through.

Check out our list of ways to use this keto-friendly slow cooker pulled pork after the recipe.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with BBQ Sauce

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Servings

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 hours 5 minutes

Calories

422

Five-ingredient pulled pork can transform any breakfast, lunch, or dinner recipe into something rich, smoky, and savory. Enjoy this simple, yet incredibly satisfying, slow cooker recipe.

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Ingredients

8 lb. bone-in pork shoulder
1 1/4 cups bone broth (chicken, beef, or pork)
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp black pepper
1 bottle Primal Kitchen Classic BBQ Sauce

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Directions

Season the meat on all sides with salt and pepper.
Place the pork in the slow cooker. Pour the bone broth over the meat, put the lid on, and seal.
Cook on low for 10 hours.
When the meat is done, carefully remove the meat from the slow cooker.
Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid, and store any remaining in a mason jar in the refrigerator or in a freezer-safe airtight container. Use in soups, stews, or to sip.
Place the pork back into the slow cooker. Shred the meat with two forks, and remove the bone. Add the reserved cooking liquid on top of the meat.
Add the BBQ Sauce, place the lid back on, and cook on low for another 30 minutes.
Turn off slow cooker, and serve.

Recipe Note

Nutrition info calculated using Cronometer. One serving is about 5 ounces of pulled pork.
Mix it up! Substitute Primal Kitchen Golden BBQ Sauce or another of the Primal Kitchen grilling sauces.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
per serving: Calories; 422

Amount/Serving % Daily Value

Carbs: 2 grams
Fat: 29 grams
Protein: 36 grams

Ways to Use Keto Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

There are so many options for enjoying this meltingly tender meat:

Serve on top of salads.
Make keto pulled pork sliders: Use cooked sweet potato, zucchini, eggplant, or portobello mushroom caps as the "buns," pile high with pulled pork, and top with more keto-friendly BBQ sauce.
Make a southwest-style hash: Shred celery root, parsnips, or potatoes, and cook in a cast iron skillet with avocado oil. Add pulled pork to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until the pork is warm. Top with two fried eggs and a drizzle of hot sauce or Primal Kitchen Buffalo Sauce.
Use in a macro bowl: Add 1-2 cups of cooked cauliflower rice to a bowl. Top with pulled pork, diced avocado, toasted pumpkin seeds, pico de gallo, fresh cilantro leaves, and a drizzle of Primal Kitchen Cilantro Lime Dressing.
Eat it alongside this Apple Coleslaw.
Create a deceptively easy brunch dish with this Keto Breakfast Tostada with Cilantro Lime Avocado Sauce.
Serve on top of a baked potato or sweet potato.