Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches! Dinner has never been easier or more delicious! Just four ingredients! Great for game day, busy weeknights, and potlucks!
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I’m so excited to share this easy slow cooker recipe with you all! 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 (four if you count the buns). 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 to 3 lb pork 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 8 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.
This recipe can be easily doubled.
More slow cooker favorites:
Slow Cooker Philly Cheesesteaks
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Ruby says
October 10, 2017 at 1:25 AMSince I don’t like root beer, will Pulled Pork Sandwich with root beer turn out equally good if I used COKE or 7-UP instead of root beer?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
August 30, 2018 at 1:58 PMI haven’t tried it that way but I think coke would be the best choice out of those two.
Verna says
October 9, 2017 at 10:41 PMI love your blog, Trish! I can always find a recipe that is easy and delicious. Have you ever tried this recipe using diet soda? I never have sugared sodas on hand (too sweet and syrupy when you’re used to diet soda) but I’d hate to ruin a great pork if diet sodas don’t work.
KP says
October 9, 2017 at 7:11 PMCan I use diet root beer or diet Dr. Pepper? Can not wait to make this!
Chris Casey says
August 18, 2017 at 1:38 PMDear Trish, I see this was posted back in 2014; I love it and will make it often. Just a sad not for you; I am 70 now, have raised 2 sons, had 4 businesses of my own and am now retired. The bad news is , your days will now change much when your kids a no longer home etc. My mind is still mostly gone my noon ! Just say in” XXXOOO
MiKayla says
February 22, 2017 at 5:31 AMQuick question, I’m still new at this cooking thing as I didn’t grow up being taught and am now a stay at home wife who needs to cook lol. I’m learning as I go but anyway back to the question: I have found a couple of different recipes for this and yours says 6hrs on low and the other says 10hrs on low? Is this dependent on the size of meat you are cooking?
Thanks!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
February 22, 2017 at 10:41 AMProbably that’s the case 🙂 My cooking directions are based on my recipe so if you use my recipe, follow my directions. And vice versa. Hope that helps!
Lisa says
January 8, 2017 at 4:43 PMHi. Can you recommend a good bbq sauce? So many out there.
Liz says
July 21, 2016 at 9:25 AMWow! These sandwiches are fabulous!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
August 3, 2016 at 8:36 AMThanks Liz! One of our favorites!
Andrea says
January 31, 2016 at 12:14 PMCan you cook this on high?
Brenda says
January 14, 2016 at 2:33 PMThank 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!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
January 19, 2016 at 3:13 PMSo glad to hear it Brenda! Thanks for stopping by!