Description
Succulent Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Tenderloin delivers mouthwatering southern comfort straight to your dinner table. Tender meat marinates in rich, smoky sauce, promising a delicious meal that brings family and friends together with minimal kitchen effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 to 2.5 pounds (907 to 1134 grams) pork tenderloin
- ½ teaspoon salt
Sauce and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (360 milliliters) barbecue sauce
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon (12.5 grams) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Serving Suggestions:
- Buns
- Coleslaw
- Rice
Instructions
- Unwrap the pork tenderloin and position it centrally in the slow cooker ceramic insert.
- Craft a flavor-packed marinade by vigorously whisking together BBQ sauce, chicken broth, vinegar, brown sugar, and spice blend until thoroughly combined and glossy.
- Carefully cascade the aromatic liquid mixture over the tenderloin, ensuring complete coverage and allowing spices to penetrate every crevice of the meat.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and set temperature to low for a gentle, transformative 6-hour cooking process, or alternatively use high setting for a quicker 3-hour method.
- Verify meat tenderness by attempting to pull apart with two forks; the pork should effortlessly separate and exhibit a silky, pull-apart texture.
- Transfer tenderloin to a sturdy cutting board and utilize two parallel forks to methodically shred the meat into delicate, uniform strands.
- Return shredded meat to the slow cooker, gently folding it through the remaining cooking liquid to ensure each morsel is luxuriously coated with rich, tangy sauce.
- Present the pulled pork in versatile serving formats – nestled within soft burger buns, tucked into warm tortillas, scattered over fluffy rice, or accompanied by classic BBQ side dishes.
Notes
- Choose a lean pork tenderloin to keep the dish healthier and reduce excess fat while maintaining incredible flavor and tenderness.
- Experiment with different BBQ sauce varieties like smoky, spicy, or sweet to customize the flavor profile and match your taste preferences.
- Use low-sodium chicken broth and adjust salt content to control the overall sodium levels for a more diet-friendly meal.
- Prep the meat the night before by mixing the sauce and storing it in the refrigerator to enhance flavor penetration and save morning cooking time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg