Crock Pot Pulled Pork Loin

Use it for BBQ, use it for Mexican or anywhere you wand a moist and tasty shredded pork. Healthy and low fat "pulled" pork from a pork loin using a slow cooker. An almost no work recipe.

I love pork but generally pork loin is way too lean for shredding but cooking it in a spiced up braising liquid and then adding some back for moisture will get you what you want. I modified my own oven based shredded pork loin recipe. I'm giving you two options.  One for BBQ and one for Mexican.

Rating

No, it is not equal to slow cooked pulled pork from smoker. BUT is is darn good, moist and tasty and a heck of a lot easier.

Notes:
Spice to your taste. Add some garlic, brown sugar, cayenne or crushed red pepper.
This will freeze well.

Start with about 2 1/2-3 pounds of pork loin.

 Trim the pork loin and cut into four equal slices.

Chop a small onion.

To a medium to large size crock pot add 1 14 oz can of beef broth, the chopped small onion, 2 T chili powder, 1/2 t salt, and 1 t cumin for Mexican or 1 t liquid smoke for BBQ.

 Place the loin in the crock pot. Cook on high for 3-4 hours until falling apart.

 Remove the pork and shred with a fork. Here I'm just smashing it apart with a fork.

 Move all the brazing liquid to a bowl.

Add the shredded pork back to the slow cooker. Add back about 1/2 cup of the braising liquid per pound of pork. So I started with 3 pounds and added back 1 1/2 cup. You may need a little more or less. Test the moisture and add a bit more if needed.

If doing Mexican, you can add a cup of salsa here. Add 1 cup BBQ sauce if your choice is BBQ. Continue to cook on low for another 30-60 minutes.

Crock Pot Pulled Pork Loin

by DrDan at 101 Cooking for Two March-22-2013

Use it for BBQ, use it for Mexican or anywhere you wand a moist and tasty shredded pork. Healthy and low fat "pulled" pork from a pork loin using a slow cooker. An almost no work recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 to 3 pounds pork loin
• 1 small onion diced
• 1 - 14oz can beef broth
• 2 T chili powder
• 1/2 t salt

For Mexican

• 1 t cumin
• 1 cup medium salsa

For BBQ

• 1 t liquid smoke
• 1 cup BBQ sauce

Instructions

1) Start with about 2 1/2-3 pounds of pork loin. Trim the pork loin and cut into four equal slices.2) Chop a small onion.3) To a medium to large size crock pot add 1 - 14 oz can of beef broth, the chopped small onion, 2 T chili powder, 1/2 t salt, and 1 t cumin for Mexican or 1 t liquid smoke for BBQ.4) Place the loin in the crock pot. Cook on high for 3-4 hours until falling apart.5) Remove the pork and shred with a fork.6) Move all the brazing liquid to a bowl.7) Add the shredded pork back to the slow cooker. Add back about 1/2 cup of the braising liquid per pound of pork. So I started with 3 pounds and added back 1 1/2 cup. You may need a little more or less. Test the moisture and add a bit more if needed. 8) If doing Mexican, you can add a cup of salsa here. Add 1 cup BBQ sauce if your choice is BBQ. Continue to cook on low for another 30-60 minutes.

Details

Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 4 hour Total time: 4 hour 10 mins Yield: 3 pounds

Updated

May 5 2013

Dan Mikesell