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OK, I must be honest. I am not really a fan of my crock pot, or slow cooker, as some call it. I had a REALLY old one that I got early in my marriage that would get so hot as it cooked, that I was afraid to leave it all day. I asked for a new one for Christmas a few years ago. I’m happy to have it but really use it no more than I used the old one. Pulled pork sandwiches are probably the recipe I make the most. I recently made a pulled chicken sandwich but my family likes this better. What I do love about this new crock pot is that it had a lid that secures so you can travel with it. It’s perfect for dips, chili and other dishes to take to a pot luck or game day party.

The first time I made pulled pork in my crock pot I had no idea what I was doing. I wasn’t even sure what cut of pork to use. I talked to the butcher at my supermarket. He suggested a pork butt, also known as a Boston butt. Well, my boys were hysterical when I told them. The first couple of times I made it I didn’t sear it in my pan. I use a cast iron skillet. The first time I did sear it my son asked what was different. I asked why and he said it tasted better. Now I sear it every time I make it. I usually buy what’s on sale, either bone-in or boneless. I do prefer the boneless cut but am always looking to save money. Both work equally well.

Thank you to Sue from Palatable Pastime for hosting Crocktober.

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 9 hours

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients

3 - 4 pound Boston Butt, (bone-in or boneless)
1 onion, sliced into rings
1 cup beef broth
1 bottle barbecue sauce (I used an 18 ounce bottle of Kraft Original)
Salt and pepper
Rolls for serving

Instructions

Season roast on all sides.
In a skillet brown the Boston butt on all sides. I do this for about 6-8 minutes on each side and top and bottom.
Add onions to bottom of crock pot. Place roast in crock pot. Add beef broth and barbecue sauce. Turn on high for 8 hours, do not lift lid.
After 8 hours, pull roast from liquid to cutting board. Shred meat with 2 forks and place into a large saucepan. Add more barbecue sauce to moisten meat and heat through.
Serve on nice rolls with onions from liquid and additional barbecue sauce.

Notes

Easily make sliders with the pulled pork.

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