Marmie's Really Tender Crock Pot Pulled Pork Recipe

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Marmie's Really Tender Crock Pot Pulled Pork
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Ingredients:

  • 1 large pork butt
  • 6 garlic cloves, slivered
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2-3 tbsp salt (to taste, i like it on the heavier side)
  • 1/4 cup paprika
  • 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp keen's dry mustard
  • 16 -24 oz root beer or 16 -24 oz cola
  • 3 -4 cups barbecue sauce

Directions:

  1. Poke butt evenly around surface with a small butcher knife creating 1/2 inch cuts to accomodate how many garlic slivers you have.
  2. Stuff each hole with some fresh herbs and a sliver of garlic. (If you are not using fresh herbs use dry and incorporate them in the rub mixture instead.).
  3. Mix remaining spice and sugar ingredients together and then rub all over the roast.
  4. Save remaining spice.
  5. Put roast in zip lock bag and refrigerate for at least 8 - 12 hours.
  6. Remove from fridge and rub remaining spices onto the roast.
  7. Place roast in covered crock pot for an hour or two, do not turn on yet.
  8. Pour soda into crock pot along side of the roast so the spices are not washed offt the top of the roast and into the crock pot.
  9. Cook on Medium for 8 - 12 hours untill tender.
  10. It will not hurt to leave the pork in the crock pot on low for a good length of time if it is done early.
  11. Remove pork from the broth and pull/shred apart with forks or fingers into chunks and place in casserole dish.
  12. Slather with copious amounts of bar b que sauce.
  13. Serve with fresh crusty buns, baked beans and salads.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 695.03 Kcal (2910 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.73g 12%
Cholesterol 38.7mg 13%
Sodium 2643.07mg 110%
Potassium 1143.51mg 24%
Total Carbs 147.67g 49%
Sugars 116.66g 467%
Dietary Fiber 7.62g 30%
Protein 17.08g 34%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 6.1mg 34%
Calcium 186mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 139.5 Kcal (584 kJ)
Calories from fat 13.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.55g 12%
Cholesterol 7.77mg 13%
Sodium 530.48mg 110%
Potassium 229.51mg 24%
Total Carbs 29.64g 49%
Sugars 23.41g 467%
Dietary Fiber 1.53g 30%
Protein 3.43g 34%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 11%
Iron 1.2mg 34%
Calcium 37.3mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.7
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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