Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder

Ingredients

• 4 lb boneless pork shoulder
• Rub: 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tsp cumin, salt, pepper
• 1 onion, quartered
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Method

1. Rub pork with spice mix. Place in slow cooker with onion, garlic, stock, vinegar.

2. Cook on LOW 8 hours or HIGH 5 hours until fork-tender.

3. Shred with forks. Toss with cooking liquid.

What You're Practicing

• The slow cooker does all the work — same collagen-to-gelatin conversion as oven braising, just slower.
• The cooking liquid is concentrated flavor — use it to moisten the shredded meat.