How to Make Sweet and Smoky Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Loin - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something undeniably satisfying about the rich, tender, and flavorful pull-apart meat of slow-cooked pulled pork. And when you add a sweet and smoky flavor to the mix, it takes this classic dish to a whole new level. This recipe for sweet and smoky slow-cooked pulled pork loin is a perfect combination of sweet, savory, and tangy flavors that come together in a mouthwatering melt-in-your-mouth dish that will have everyone coming back for seconds.

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Ingredients

  • 3 (1 1/2 pound) pork tenderloins
  • 4 cups chopped onions
  • 1 (18 ounce) bottle hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • ½ (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle diet pepper-type soda (such as Diet Dr Pepper®)
  • ¼ cup reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 4 hrs
  • Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 24

  • Cut each pork tenderloin into 4 pieces and place into a slow cooker; set to High.
  • Stir onions, barbecue sauce, crushed tomatoes, diet soda, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, liquid smoke flavoring, paprika, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl; pour mixture over pork tenderloin pieces. Cover and cook until tenderloin pieces begin to shred at the edges, 3 to 4 hours.
  • Shred meat using 2 forks; reduce slow cooker setting to Low and cook 1 more hour.
  • Nutrition

    148 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 48mg
    • Sodium: 322mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 10g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 16g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 21mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 343mg