"If you’ve spent any time on Pinterest or food blogs, you’ve likely come across a recipe for three-ingredient barbecue pulled pork that can be made in the slow cooker Methods and ingredients vary, but the recipe almost always calls for boneless pork shoulder, some sort of dark cola (usually Dr Pepper or root beer) and barbecue sauce Dubious..."
INGREDIENTS
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1
tablespoon garlic powder
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1
tablespoon onion powder
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2
teaspoons hot or sweet smoked paprika
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2
teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
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1
teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
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3 to 4
pound boneless pork shoulder or pork butt, trimmed of most of its excess fat
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2
tablespoons vegetable oil, plus additional for greasing
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1
yellow onion, chopped (optional)
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1
(12-ounce) can dark soda, like Dr Pepper, root beer, cola or birch beer
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½ to 1 ½
cups homemade or store-bought barbecue sauce
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Hot sauce (optional)