This pulled pork is a slight variation on my Lean and Mean Pulled Pork which has really become a favorite in our house. While I have always been a fan of tomato-based barbecue sauce, my Southern friend, Lisa, is partial to a vinegar sauce. She shared here recipe with me and it just might win me over!
I asked Lisa if Southerners ever put what I consider “regular” barbecue sauce over the pork which has been cooked in the vinegar sauce. I sort of knew the answer, but I wanted to be sure. She told me that would be sacrilege! So when I put a little of my homemade Slather-it-on BBQ Sauce on my sandwich, let’s not tell her!
While I usually cook the pork in beer, I have seen recipes where it is cooked in root beer and decided to try that this time around. Both options are equally delicious. Chicken stock is a third option. The flavor of the vinegar sauce will ultimately shine.
- Pork tenderloin(s)
- Root beer (or beer or chicken stock)
- Eastern North Carolina Barbecue Sauce (see recipe below) or barbecue sauce of choice
- Rolls or corn tortillas for tacos
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Place the desired number of pork tenderloins in a crock pot along with 1/2 cup of root beer per pound of pork. (Leftovers are delicious, so cook extra!)
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Cook for 6-8 hours on low.
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Pour off liquid and shred pork. I find this is easiest to do with two dinner forks–on a dinner plate for easy clean up.
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Place meat back in crock pot and mix in barbecue sauce. Coat to your liking.
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Cook on low for an hour more.
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Serve with coleslaw, rolls, and additional barbecue sauce.
I can’t seem to find or see the Eastern North Carolina Barbecue Sauce recipe?
Here it is Shandra: https://fountainavenuekitchen.com/eastern-north-carolina-barbecue-sauce/. I’m glad you asked because the recipe was difficult to find in the archives of this blog, so I updated the title to make it easier to locate. Hope you enjoy!
I have two pounds of lovely boneless pork loin chops in my crockpot for tonight. Can’t wait to try it!
I hope they were delicious, Mary Lou!
ohhhh yummy!! I just went on a meat buying spree at Whole Foods yesterday and some good pastured pork loins were purchased. I have been wanting pulled pork BBQ for a while.
This is going in my crockpot for tomorrow.
Pulled pork is always a crowd pleaser here! And now I have two sauce options, depending on whether you prefer a vinegar or tomato-based sauce. You could certainly substitute your favorite store-bought sauce, too.