Slow Cooker Apple Cider BBQ Pulled Pork

📝 Ingredients

• For the Apple Cider BBQ Sauce:
• 2/3 cup ketchup
• 2/3 cup apple cider
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 5 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. Dijon or spicy brown mustard
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• For the Pulled Pork:
• 1 3 lb. boneless pork shoulder or pork loin, trimmed of excess fat
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Tony Chachere's No Salt Seasoning Blend
• Seeded hamburger buns (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- For the Apple Cider BBQ Sauce: ---
2. 2Whisk all ingredients together in a medium saucepan set to medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cook for 30-45 minutes, whisking occasionally, until sauce has thickened. Remove from heat. Pour sauce into a re-sealable jar or container. Refrigerate until ready to use. Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
3. 3--- For the Pulled Pork: ---
4. 4Place pork into your slow cooker. Rub brown sugar and Tony Chachere's No Salt Seasoning Blend all over pork. Cover and cook on High heat setting for 4 hours. Flip pork over after first 2 hours.
5. 5Remove pork to cutting board, and shred using 2 forks. Return shredded pork to slow cooker. Mix with remaining juices and barbecue sauce. Cover and cook on Low heat setting for 15 minutes, or until warmed.
6. 6--- To Serve: ---
7. 7Using a slotted spoon, spoon about 1/2 cup of pork mixture on bottom half of each bun. Cover with top half of each bun. Pork mixture can be kept warm on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.