Sweet and Smoky Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Loin |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes |
Ready In: 260 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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This makes a massive batch of pulled pork that is great for cook-outs, potlucks, parties for a sizable group, or for lunches and dinners with plenty of extras to freeze and reheat. Substitute any other diet soda; the soda is used as a substitute for brown sugar. Dish can be served by itself or 'sloppy joe' style on hamburger buns. Ingredients:
3 (1 1/2 pound) pork tenderloins |
4 cups chopped onions |
1 (18 ounce) bottle hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce |
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes |
1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle diet pepper-type soda (such as diet dr pepper®) |
1/4 cup reduced-sodium worcestershire sauce |
2 tablespoons minced garlic |
2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring |
1 teaspoon paprika |
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
Directions:
1. Cut each pork tenderloin into 4 pieces and place into a slow cooker; set to High.
2. Stir onions, barbecue sauce, crushed tomatoes, diet soda, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, liquid smoke flavoring, paprika, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl; pour mixture over pork tenderloin pieces. Cover and cook until tenderloin pieces begin to shred at the edges, 3 to 4 hours.
3. Shred meat using 2 forks; reduce slow cooker setting to Low and cook 1 more hour.
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