Orange Barbecue Pulled Pork
This easy, slow-cooker recipe features a tangy orange barbecue sauce for your next pulled-pork dinner. Recipe by Laura Bashar of Family Spice
Ingredients:
- 4 lb pork butt roast, boneless
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed preferred
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 TBS Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 1/2 tsp chile powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp molasses
- 8 kaiser rolls
Instructions:
- Rinse with water and pat dry with paper towels:
- 4 lb pork butt roast , boneless
- Trim off the large chunks of fat and season with:
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground
- Place pork roast in a 6-quart slow-cooker with:
- 1 small onion , sliced
- Whisk together in medium-sized bowl:
- 1 cup orange juice , freshly squeezed preferred
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 TBS Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 3 garlic cloves , crushed
- 1 1/2 tsp chile powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp molasses
- Pour barbecue sauce over the pork roast and cover the slow-cooker.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 5 hours.
- For the last hour, remove the roast from the slow-cooker.
- Use two forks or your fingers to pull pork apart until the entire roast is shredded. Discard any excess fat.
- Return shredded pork to the slow-cooker and continue cooking for one hour.
- Place pulled pork into serving dish and mix in with some of the juices from the slow-cooker.
- Serve with:
- 8 kaiser rolls
Prep Time:
10 m in
Cook Time:
5-8 hours
Difficulty:
Easy
Servings:
8
Serving Size:
1 sandwich
Serving Suggestions: Got picky eaters? You can also cook the pork without the barbecue sauce. Just serve the sauce on the side for those who want to mix it in!
Cooking Tips: Don't have a slow-cooker? Heat your oven to 300º F and cook the pork without the water and bbq sauce in a roasting pan, fat side up, covered with aluminum foil, for 4 hours. Remove the foil and continue to bake until roast is tender, about 2 more hours. After shredding the pork, add bbq sauce and serve.

Hi! My name is Laura Bashar, recipe developer, graphic designer, photographer, food writer, wife & mom of three living in San Diego, CA. I'm on a mission to get families back at the dinner table by sharing 




