This Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Pulled Pork yields high returns for minimal effort. The pork is slow cooked in a mixture of sweet, salty and tangy ingredients until it pulls apart effortlessly.
Serve this delicious pulled pork on your favorite crusty bun, with a side of pineapple coleslaw and the best spoonbread.
Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Pulled Pork Recipe
Honey, soy sauce, garlic and vinegar are the flavor boosters behind these no-stress sandwiches.
These pulled pork sandwiches deviate in the best way from your pulled pork made with barbecue sauce.
The sweetness of the honey and the brown sugar come together with the complexity of the soy sauce and the tangy vinegar in the best way. The fresh garlic adds a savory note and turns this into an unforgettable meal.
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Pulled Pork
Pantry Ingredients
- honey – I prefer clover honey for this recipe for it’s mild flavor
- soy sauce – make sure it’s reduced sodium
- white vinegar – I prefer white vinegar for its sharp, intense flavor that adds to the tanginess of the sauce
- brown sugar – use golden brown for its mildness
- dried basil leaves – not powder
- cornstarch – thickens the sauce in the end
Fresh Ingredients
- fresh garlic – adds to the savory background flavor
- pork shoulder – often called a Boston butt
How To Make Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Pulled Pork
Step one: Trim pork shoulder of all extra fat and place meat in slow-cooker.
Step two: In a separate bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, basil and garlic. Pour on top of meat.
Step three: Set slow cooker on low for 8 hours. When done, remove meat and pour sauce into a large pouring vessel bowl. Let sit for about 20 minutes and skim off any visible fat from the top. Pour sauce into sauce pan over medium heat. Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and add slowly to the sauce. Continue to stir, making sure there are no clumps. Sauce will thicken once mixture is hot enough, make sure not to boil over 1 minute as the cornstarch will break down.
Step four: Shred meat with two forks, removing any other visible fat and pour sauce over the meat. Eat as is or make it into a sandwich.
What Kind of Pork To Use For Pulled Pork?
The best cut of pork for pulled pork is pork shoulder.
Pork shoulder does go by different name and varies from place and location. Look for…
- pork shoulder
- pork shoulder roast
- picnic roast
- pork butt
- Boston butt
- blade roast
- pork steaks – sliced pork shoulder
Difference Between Pork Butt and Pork Shoulder
Both the pork butt and the pork shoulder are cut from the shoulder of pig.
The pork shoulder comes from the lower end (upper leg) whereas the pork butt is the upper part near the back, which is why the shape is more of a rectangle block.
Either cut is perfect for this recipe.
Everyone is going to love every, single, bite!
Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 1 (6-7 lb) pork shoulder/Boston Butt
- 1-1/4 cups clover honey
- 1/2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 cup golden brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dried basil leaves
- 3 tbsps minced garlic
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
Instructions
- Trim pork shoulder of all extra fat and place meat in slow-cooker.*
- In a separate bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, basil and garlic. Pour on top of meat.
- Set slow cooker on low for 8 hours. When done, remove meat and pour sauce into a large pouring vessel bowl. Let sit for about 20 minutes and skim off any visible fat from the top. Pour sauce into sauce pan over medium heat. Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and add slowly to the sauce. Continue to stir, making sure there are no clumps. Sauce will thicken once mixture is hot enough, make sure not to boil over 1 minute as the cornstarch will break down.
- Shred meat with two forks, removing any other visible fat and pour sauce over the meat. Eat as is or make it into a sandwich.
Notes
Nutrition
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