Crockpot pulled pork - super easy

[innergel]

Lately my wife has wanted some sort of pulled pork bbq/carnitas just about every week. She dug up this recipe and made some last week. I was VERY skeptical that it would work, but it turned out great. I thought there was no way it would be tender, but the fat renders out and does the trick. Can't get much easier than this.

3-4 lb pork shoulder
1 package of McCormicks dry BBQ seasoning
1/2 cup water

Put the pork shoulder in the crockpot and pour the packet over the top. Pour the water in the bottom. Cook for 1 hr per lb on high or 2 hrs per lb on low. When it's cooked, remove and shred with a fork. Back into the crockpot to keep it warm.

Super easy and very tasty. The kiddos loved it too. I'm adding this one to my lease crock pot recipe list.

[kfd82]

Sounds easy enough!
I think I'll try it when I get back home.

[Dale Moser]

Dude! Even I could pull that off!

[mike1801]

An added twist it to add a jar of salad peppers to the pot with your pork. Kinda adds an Italian taste to the flavor. A bottle of Italian salad dressing works as well.

[Stins]

Dinner is served!

[innergel]

How did you like it? I bet it was good. It looks just like ours did.

Dinner is served!

[Stins]

How did you like it? I bet it was good. It looks just like ours did.

The wife and I LOVED it, it was even better the next day warmed back up. Also, I made some pulled pork taco's with it one night that were fabulous.

This will deffinately be one of our routine dinners for here on out.

[kfd82]

I havent been home to try this yet but I have a question.

Would some of this pork, and some chopped onion and tomato (or some home made pico), and maybe some hot sauce on a tortillia make a good taco?

Thinking of doing this for after church breakfast tacos. Sounds pretty cheap to make. Someone normally does tacos or pancakes once a month for a little social hour/fundraiser after church.

Most of the time its egg, bacon, cheese, and maybe onions and peppers in the breakfast tacos.
I like shredded beef or pork even for breakfast!!

[BowVista]

I have a dummy question. When you say "shoulder" are you just talking about a big chunk of meat from the hindquarter?

I think I grew up calling everything the wrong thing, so I'm not really sure if what I'm thinking is right.

[innergel]

1. Yes it would make a great taco for church. See Stins comment.

2. The shoulder and butt are different cuts of meat. I think either will work. Just get a chunk that looks like an actual part of a pig, preferably with a bone in it. Not something that is shredded and then pressed into a log shape.

[BowVista]

I cut all this stuff up myself, so it's ridiculous that I don't know what it's called.
I just de-bone everything, and keep the stuff that looks good.

I have a bunch of big chunks off the butt that I wasn't sure what to do with. I'll give them a try with this.

[Stins]

I used a boned out rear quarter.

[soul gravy]

Sounds Good!!

[KTULL]

Works even better with a pressure cooker and takes less than half the time we crew up as kids on this stuff still taste great.

[Reaper]

that looks goooooood