Grammy's Kitchen Β· Pulled Pork Β· Slow Cooker Carolina-Style Pulled Pork
One of 50 pulled pork recipes we measured
26 cooks on spicysouthernkitchen.com rate it 4.7β .
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β next to the median of all 50.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 0% | 1% |
| fat | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 0% | 0% |
| acid | 26% | 1% |
| sweetener | 2% | 10% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 150 g | 1 small sweet onion (chopped) |
| 2268 g | 1 (4 to 6-pound) Boston Butt, (with or without bone) |
| 239 g | 1 cup apple cider vinegar |
| 204 g | 3/4 cup ketchup |
| 53 g | 1/4 cup brown sugar |
| 8 g | 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
| 239 g | 1 cup apple cider vinegar |
| 204 g | 3/4 cup ketchup |
| 13 g | 1 tablespoon brown sugar |
| 21 g | 1 tablespoon honey |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
Method: 6 steps, published by spicysouthernkitchen.com β open the original β or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
βThis is really excellent. I've lived my whole life in the Carolinas but it feels empowering to be able to make my own 'cue instead of always having to go out for it. I do add liquid smoke to the cooking sauce and it provides a nice enhancement although it woulβ β a cook, 5.0β
βTruth be told, I haven't tried this recipe yet, although it sounds deliciously perfect with just one exception: Toss out the sauce/pot liquor because of the grease? Simply use a separator to degrease the existing sauce, and then add more if needed. If you dβ β a cook, 4.0β