Easy 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Coca-Cola Pulled Pork

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This easy, 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Coca-Cola Pulled Pork recipe is the ultimate hands-off comfort food, with virtually zero effort.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5 30

Resting Time20

Total Time6

Course: 4th of July, Dinner, Game Day, Lunch, Main Course, Memorial Day

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings:

Calories: 258kcal

Author: Susan Ensley

Whisk together the entire bottle of barbecue sauce and Coca-Cola in a slow cooker. Add the pork butt, making sure it is fully submerged in the liquid. Heat on high for 5 to 6 hours, until the pork is tender and falling apart.³
Once the pork is tender and falling apart, use tongs to transfer it to a large bowl or dish. Remove the bone and cover the dish with aluminum foil to let the meat rest for about 20 minutes before shredding.
While the pork is resting, strain the liquid from the slow cooker into a colander set in a large measuring cup, to remove any "bits." Skim as much fat as you can from the strained liquid and transfer it to a wide saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and continue to simmer for about 20 minutes, until reduced by half.
Put on a pair of vinyl gloves and use your hands to shred the pork, taking care to remove pieces of fat. Ladle about ½ cup of the reduced sauce into the pork. Use a pair of tongs to mix the sauce into the pulled pork. Serve with additional remaining sauce on the side.
Yield 10-12 servings

I used Sweet Baby Ray Honey Barbecue Sauce.
Do not use diet soda.
Resist the urge to check on it! Every time you remove the lid, it adds 15-20 minutes more to the cooking time.