Pulled pork sandwiches were on the menu for dinner last night. In a move made famous by The Pioneer Woman, I added Dr. Pepper to the crock pot. I took it a step further and added apple juice as well. My Dr. Pepper addiction inspired my cooking yesterday in other ways too. Check out my recipe for Dr. Pepper Apple Cake.

But, not ones to eat dessert before dinner, let's get back to the pulled pork. Since there was just two of us for dinner, I picked out a small pork shoulder-blade steak. It made the perfect amount of pulled pork for three hearty sandwiches. I cooked it for several hours in the slow cooker until it fell apart. It bathed all day in a Dr. Pepper and apple juice hot tub. The result was sweet, juicy pulled pork.

Pulled Pork with Apple and Dr. Pepper

Juicy pulled pork cooked with Dr. Pepper and apple juice.

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 3

Total Time: 3 10

Course: Sandwich

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple juice, Dr. Pepper, pork, pork shoulder, pulled

Budget: Cheap

Servings:

Calories: 291kcal

Equipment

Slow cooker
Small saucepan

Ingredients

1 pound Pork Shoulder
12 ounces Dr. Pepper
8 oz Apple juice
¼ cup light brown sugar If you don't like sweet pulled pork just omit the brown sugar.
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

Add the pork, Dr. Pepper, and apple juice to a slow cooker.
Cook until the meat begins to fall apart. Mine cooked on high for three hours.
Remove the meat from the cooker and allow to rest until it is cool enough to pull.
Skim any fat off the juice in the slow cooker. Pour the remaining juices into a medium saucepan.
Add the brown sugar, salt and pepper and simmer until thickened.
Pull the pork into shreds.
Pour the thickened sauce over it.
Serve on toasted rolls with condiments of your choice.