Slow Cooker Bbq Pork

17 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 large onions, sliced
  • 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 4 lbs pork shoulder
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon applewood liquid smoke
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups barbecue sauce
  • black pepper, for additional seasoning (to taste)
  • salt, for additional seasoning (to taste)
  • onion powder, for additional seasoning (to taste)
  • garlic powder, for additional seasoning (to taste)

Directions

  1. 1
    Spray the inside of your crock pot with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. 2
    Place onions at the bottom of the crock pot.
  3. 3
    Trim visible fat from pork.
  4. 4
    Season your meat to your liking with salt, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
  5. 5
    In a large pan heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Sear pork on all sides. About 2-3 minutes per side.
  6. 6
    Once meat is seared, remove and place on top of onions.
  7. 7
    Using the same pan, add the remainder of the ingredients and simmer for 5 mins until sauce starts to light bubble, stirring occasionaly, making sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to incorporate all the drippings into the sauce.
  8. 8
    Pour over pork.
  9. 9
    Cook on 1 high for one hour, then reduce heat to low and cook for an additional 5-6 hours.
  10. 10
    About halfway through the cook time, remove visible oil floating in the surface with a ladle. This will ensure a delicious non-greasy sauce at the end!

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