Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Pulled Pork

Rescuing your weeknight with a hassle-free slow-cooker masterpiece—truly a "set-it-and-forget-it" meal, with flavors that seem far more labor-intensive. This savory pork only demands about 10 minutes of your morning for effortless preparation. Enjoy this pulled pork on your favorite soft or crusty bun.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Pulled Pork

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 10

Servings

Calories 453kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Ingredients

1 (6-7 lb) pork shoulder/Boston Butt
1-1/4 cups clover honey
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup light 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.*
1 (6-7 lb) pork shoulder/Boston Butt
In a separate bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, basil and garlic. Pour on top of meat.
1-1/4 cups clover honey, 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce, 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 1/4 cup dried basil leaves, 3 tbsps minced garlic
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.
1/4 cup cornstarch
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.

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Notes

Pork Prep: *Removing the obviously visible fat on the pork is helpful for this recipe since it cooks in the sauce. The meat is as tender as if you cooked with the fat originally.

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