Another fabulously easy slow cooker recipe – Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches!
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This past week was the first week in FOREVER that we didn’t eat out during the week. Swim team is done for the year and our evenings are finally freed up. That is, until soccer starts this next week. Oh, well…
I am continually relying on my slow cooker to crank out meals on these busy weeknights – and weekends – because 1. I am so tired by the end of the day that my kids could just eat crackers and peanut butter and I’d be totally okay with it. 2. My husband “insists” on home-cooked meals. and 3. My brain power gets sucked out by about noon so if I haven’t started dinner by that time, chances are good I won’t be able to think of anything that night.
Enter the slow cooker.
This is one of my favorite slow cooker meals because it’s a whopping three ingredients. Two of which I always have on hand – root beer and barbecue sauce.
I grab some buns, whip up my Copycat KFC Coleslaw and bam – dinner is DONE. Oh, and did I mention that this pulled pork is killer?? I mean, SO good! You can also use this on chicken breasts. Just sub in equal weights and you’re good to go. Don’t have root beer? Try Dr. Pepper instead – also insanely delicious.
So here’s the crazy thing, you can’t.taste.the.root.beer. Promise.
It really does not taste like drinking a root beer when you bite into these sandwiches. However, root beer does seem to go quite well with them…
Now for the barbecue sauce. Here’s the thing – just use your favorite sauce and you can’t go wrong. If you like it a little spicy, use a spicy sauce, if you like a little molasses, go with a sauce with molasses. As long as you pick a barbecue sauce you love, you’re going to go crazy for this pulled pork.
So, I truly hope I’ve convinced you to give this recipe a try. Your family will thank you!
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- 2 lb pork loin roast
- 12 oz can of root beer (your favorite)
- 18 oz bottle barbecue sauce (your favorite)
- 8 hamburger buns
- coleslaw
- Place pork in slow cooker.
- Pour root beer over the pork.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours or until it shreds easily with two forks.
- Remove pork and shred it using two forks.
- Drain liquid from slow cooker.
- Return shredded pork to slow cooker and stir in barbecue sauce.
- Continue heating on low for an additional 30 minutes.
- Serve on hamburger buns with coleslaw if desired.
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Yum!! These look fantastic! Such an easy to throw together dinner for the family. School and soccer is fast approaching here too and I need all the help I can get making sure I feed everyone! Can’t wait to try this one out :)
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They look amazing Trish! There’s nothing like a good pulled pork sandwich. I love making them with root beer, or cola. Pinning!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments recently posted..Creamy Zucchini Bacon Corn Soup
Thanks Melanie! Yep, you can use pretty much anything and it tastes great. Thanks for the pin girl!
I’m with you…if I haven’t thought about dinner by noon, I’m in trouble. Making breakfast sandwiches every night isn’t ok, is it? My family loves pulled pork, and these sandwiches look so nice and saucy! It’s all about the creamy coleslaw on top for me, too. These look delicious! Pinning. :)
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I am so bad. I have to have a plan or else I suck :) Thanks for the pin Marcie!
Lovely recipes. Thank you. Take a break and pamper yourself a little. You deserve it.
You’re too sweet – thank you Liz!
These look fantastic, Trish! I loved that you made it in the slow cooker too – perfect for those busy nights or when you don’t feel like turning on your oven :)
I loved pulled pork! Especially when I can put it in the crock pot and forget about it!
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That’s the best kind Julianne! Same here :) Thank you girl!
I’ve made pulled pork like this so many times – always perfect! I love the slow cooker! And I still want to make your KFC cole slaw – the best cole slaw ever!
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Thanks Lindsay! Yep, this is the only way to do pulled pork – sooo easy!
Root Beer? I love the wild and crazy. I know all kinds of ‘different” sauces work with pulled pork. I have to try this one. And yeah, the slow cooker is our friend on busy days.
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Totally works Carol so definitely give it a try! Thank you!
Saw you on the Tater Tots n Jello party!! This looks super yummy!! Will be following you from now on! So glad I found you!!! :)
I adore my Slow Cooker too! Love the addition of coleslaw on these fabulous sandwiches. Totally tops it off!
Julie @ Julie’s Eats & Treats recently posted..Cheesy Zucchini Rice
YUMMMMM! I’m obsessed with my crockpot. Thank you for this recipe. :)
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Making this right now! Just a quick question…do I toss the root beer before adding the bbq sauce, or do I mix some of it in? Thanks for the great recipe!
I toss the root beer but you can save some and check for consistency after you stir in the bbq sauce. If you want a little wetter, you can add a couple tablespoons of the root beer. Enjoy!
Everything about this is calling my name!! I’m thinking it needs to be made in my near future! :) Yum!
Stopping over via the link up.. Oh, how I wish I owned a slow cooker! (and that they sold Root Beer in Germany)
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Holy wow. You were not kidding about the coleslaw. Crazy!!! And the pulled pork-my husband was so baffled that it was so delicious and not made his way. Score one for the wife!!
So good right? I am so glad you gave this recipe a try Kim! Thanks for visiting :)
This looks amazingly delicious and easy to make!
Pulled pork is always awesome in a slowcooker! I use rootbeer & bbq sauce but always add a package of dried onion soup mix. This is also yummy with Coke or Dr. Pepper.
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Yum! I made these and used your KFC coleslaw copycat recipe AND IT WAS AMAZING! Seriously! I can’t wait to make these again for a family get together!
Made this tonight and it was great! Kids loved it. Doubled the recipe, used pork shoulder/butt, and cook for 6 hours on low. Added bbq cause to taste (I don’t like too much bbq sauce on my sliders). Thanks for the great recipe!!
Thank you so much for this recipe and the KFC coleslaw recipe. What a delicious meal. Kids and husband loved it. We all ate way too much! Thank you so much for sharing!
So glad to hear it Brenda! Thanks for stopping by!
Can you cook this on high?
Wow! These sandwiches are fabulous!
Thanks Liz! One of our favorites!