'Cue the Pulled Pork

12 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup canned tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons lightly packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 12 ounces raw, lean boneless pork tenderloin, trimmed of excess fat
  • 12 ounces raw, boneless pork shoulder (the leanest piece you can find), trimmed of excess fat
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups roughly chopped onion
  • Crushed red pepper, optional
  • Serving suggestion: Light sandwich buns and rinsed deli cole slaw
  • Special equipment: Crock pot

Directions

  1. 1
    To make the sauce: Place the tomato sauce, ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic powder in the crock pot.
  2. 2
    Stir until mixed.
  3. 3
    Season both types of pork with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and add to the pot.
  4. 4
    Top with onion and lightly stir.
  5. 5
    Cover and cook until pork is fully cooked, on high for 3 to 4 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours.
  6. 6
    Remove all the pork and place it in a large bowl.
  7. 7
    Shred each piece using 2 forks: one to hold the pork in place and the other to scrape across the meat and shred it.
  8. 8
    Return the shredded pork to the crock pot and mix well with the sauce.
  9. 9
    If you're serving a group, keep the crock pot on its lowest setting, so the pork stays warm.
  10. 10
    Season with crushed red pepper, if using.
  11. 11
    Yum time!
  12. 12
    Cook's Note: Alternatively, recipe can be baked in a preheated oven, covered, at 325 degrees F for 3 to 4 hours.
  13. 13
    PER SERVING (2/3 cup): 220 calories, 6g fat, 637mg sodium, 16g carbs, 1g fiber, 12g sugars, 24g protein

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