How to Make Slow Cooker Carolina BBQ - A Step-by-Step Guide

As the days get longer and the weather starts to warm up, it's time to break out the slow cooker and start preparing delicious, tangy barbecue dishes. If you're a fan of Southern-style BBQ, then you'll love this Slow Cooker Carolina BBQ recipe. It's the perfect combination of sweet and tangy flavors, and it's great for feeding a crowd or for enjoying as leftovers throughout the week.

Carolina BBQ is known for its signature vinegar-based sauce, which gives the meat a zingy, mouthwateri...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (5 pound) bone-in pork shoulder roast
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 1 ½ cups apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons hot pepper sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 12 hrs
  • Total Time: 12 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 10

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

    293 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 91mg
    • Sodium: 776mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 4g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 28g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 32mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 405mg