Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches
These Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches are made from only 3 ingredients and are great for feeding a crowd. This pork dinner can be made in the crockpot, slow cooker, or Instant Pot.
Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches
I don’t know what world I’ve been living in but apparently everyone in the world has a recipe for a go-to pulled pork sandwich besides me. Kind of like when I was dating my husband and he mentioned the movie Goonies and found out that I had never seen it. “What?”…”What world did you grow up in?” Am I the only person that didn’t see that movie in my childhood?
There are only 3 ingredients to these super simple pork sandwiches. And if you don’t have a recipe for pulled pork sandwiches, this is the one for you. The pork is cooked in root beer all day long. You could use any flavor of soda really like Dr.Pepper or Coke but I prefer root beer.
The root beer acts as a tenderizer and after soaking in it all day, the pork practically melts in your mouth. After cooking, drain the root beer and add your favorite BBQ sauce to the shredded meat.
WHAT KIND OF PORK CUT DO I USE?
I use a pork shoulder or butt which has a ton of flavor. You can also use a pork tenderloin but it is a lot leaner and should be cooked for less time.
OTHER PORK RECIPES:
- Mojo Pork Tenderloin
- Balsamic Roasted Pork Loin
- Cafe Rio’s Sweet Barbacoa Pork
- Grilled Pork Medallions
- Horseradish Crusted Pork Loins
- Crispy Pork Carnitas
Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches
These Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches are made from only 3 ingredients and are great for feeding a crowd.
Ingredients
- 1 (2 pound) pork shoulder or butt tenderloin can be used for a leaner option
- 1 (12 ounce) can of root beer
- 1 (18 ounce) bottle of barbecue sauce
- 8 hamburger buns
Instructions
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Place the pork in a slow cooker and pour the can of root beer over the meat. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until pork shreds easily with a fork.
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After pork has cooked, drain and discard the root beer. Shred the pork and place it back in the slow cooker. Pour the barbecue sauce over the pork and stir to combine. Serve immediately or keep warm in slow cooker until ready to serve. Serve on hamburger buns.
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For the Instant Pot: Cook on high pressure for about 35 minutes. Let pressure release and continue to step two.
Is it the same time in the pressure cooker for using two pounds of tenderloin? Or should I adjust time
Tenderloin is a little more lean. You would probably only need about 25 minutes.
Can the soda be flat?
I am making this for 20 adult men and got (2) 6 lb pork butts. How long should I do (1) of them in the crock pot at 6lbs?
It would still take about the same time. You might need to add 2 hours.
Love the pull pork
Thank yoU!
How can you slow cook pork for 6 hrs, & have a total time of 4 hrs, 5 min. ?
Great question. It can be done as early as 4 hours but as late as 6.
could you use a beef instead
Sure!
I am planning to make this tonight. I cut most of the meat from the pork butt but now it’s half the size. Should my cook time be different? Thank! You are my “go to” for dinner every night!!
You might only need four hours! I would check at four.
Can diet root beer be used?
Diet root beer tastes strange to me with this.
My nephew had this when a lady brought it into work and he loved it! We are going to be making it for Christmas Eve. My mom got a 9 lb, pork, bone in shoulder and was wondering if anyone had any advise on the timing for cooking? Neither she or I have much experience using a crock pot/slow cooker. Yes, I know Christmas Eve is tomorrow, we too misread the recipe as 12 lbs and had a good laugh over it. We will let you know how it goes…
Okay if it’s bone in you will need to cook it a bit longer. About 8 hours should do or until it falls apart – whatever comes first.
Love this recipe, have made it several times but I forgot to take the pork out of the freezer last night! 🤦♀️ Do you think I could put it in the slowcooker frozen and just cook it longer?
I was hoping someone had asked this question! I have made this in the past, but apparently on my grocery order I forgot to order boneless!
This is our Christmas Eve Dinner today! YUM!
I made this today. I followed the recipe to a T (besides sprinkling the pork with salt/pepper before putting it in the crock pot) and it came out perfect!!!
Awesome to hear that!