Slow Cooker Carolina BBQ Recipe
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Slow Cooker Carolina BBQ

"Miss the tarheel tradition of a pig pickin'? Then find yourself a crock pot, a big pork shoulder, some cider vinegar and get cooking! While ground and crushed red pepper will provide the basic heat - go the extra mile and find some Texas Pete (or Trappey's) pepper sauce to bring the taste of Carolina to your kitchen."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (164)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
12 Hrs
Ready In:
12 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (5 pound) bone-in pork shoulder roast
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

  1. Place the pork shoulder into a slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Pour the vinegar around the pork. Cover, and cook on Low for 12 hours. Pork should easily pull apart into strands.
  2. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and discard any bones. Strain out the liquid, and save 2 cups. Discard any extra. Shred the pork using tongs or two forks, and return to the slow cooker. Stir the brown sugar, hot pepper sauce, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes into the reserved sauce. Mix into the pork in the slow cooker. Cover and keep on Low setting until serving.

Footnotes

  • Sandwich option
  • Scoop pork onto a white bun and garnish liberally with your favorite coleslaw.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 293 | Total Fat: 17.3g | Cholesterol: 90mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2008 by Dancing Cook from NC   view full review
I have been making a version of this for over 20 years--to rave reviews. I highly recommend...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2009 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was some incredible BBQ with some incredibly nasty vinegar smell for the first 10 hours...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2009 by carolina   view full review
I am from North Carolina and have grown up on REAL bbq..and i have to say this is real...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2008 by LIZZY9VOLT   view full review
Absolutely delicious! Yes, it does emit a strong smell of vinegar while cooking, but it's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2009 by AKAnn17   view full review
Absolutely amazing! I am a displaced Tar Heel living in Alaska, and I would have NEVER thought...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2008 by ALLY333   view full review
i set the crockpot and left for class. i came home 3 hours later and was immediately...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2008 by Cowboy Neil   view full review
The apple vinegar is the key to this recipe. I use a Boston Pork Butt, a cup of apple vinegar,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2008 by adporche   view full review
Oh my goodness! You hit the nail right on the head. I am from eastern North Carolina and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2008 by Love my Doxie   view full review
This Yankee girl LOVES this recipe! I was only acquainted with Carolina BBQ a few years ago...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2008 by coconutty   view full review
I am so in love with this recipe. All the ingredients contribute to it's tangy yumminess. ...

 

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