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Whole30 BBQ Pulled Pork Dinner

Paleo & Whole30 Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Dinner

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How to make slow cooker pulled pork using pork shoulder / Boston butt. For a whole30 meal, toss in your favorite whole30 BBQ sauce & serve on lettuce wraps, with some paleo coleslaw on the side!
Course Lunch & Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Barbecue
Keyword bbq pulled pork, crock pot pulled pork, paleo pulled pork, slow cooker pulled pork, whole30 pulled pork
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 9 hours
Total Time 9 hours 10 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 211
Author Alyssia Sheikh

Ingredients

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

  • 4-5 lb pork butt / shoulder bone-in or boneless
  • 1 tsp salt to taste
  • ½ tsp pepper to taste
  • Yields 2-3 lbs pulled meat.

BBQ Sauce

Ideas for Serving

Instructions

To Cook Pulled Pork in Slow Cooker / Crock Pot

  • Rub pork butt with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Add to slow cooker and cook on low heat for 9 hours. (If you’re short on time, high heat for 4-5 hours will work—but slow-and-low will yield the most tender result!)
  • Once finished, remove from slow cooker and shred meat with 2 forks, leaving the rendered liquid fat behind.
  • Store shredded meat in an airtight container, adding ½ cup of the rendered liquid fat from the slow cooker back into the meat. (This will help retain flavor and moisture when you reheat.) 
  • Lasts 5-7 days in the fridge.

To Make Whole30 BBQ Pulled Pork Dinner

  • When ready to enjoy, toss shredded meat in BBQ sauce of choice, to taste. (Be sure to use a paleo or whole30 compliant option as needed!) 
  • Heat BBQ pork in the microwave or over the stove, serve with desired accompaniments, and enjoy!
  • For a whole30 dinner or paleo meal, try serving your slow cooker BBQ pulled pork on lettuce leaves, with a side of paleo coleslaw made with avocado oil mayo.

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Notes

*Notes on Whole30 BBQ Sauce Options: 
  • Personally, I prefer Tessemae’s for a paleo & whole30 BBQ sauce option. It has a milder flavor, but it’s a bit thicker in texture—sometimes I’ll thin it out with 1-2 Tbsp of broth. 
  • Primal Kitchen also as a paleo & whole30 BBQ sauce, but it has a more peppery & vinegary flavor—sort of like A1 steak sauce.
  • For a sweeter paleo BBQ sauce option (not for whole30), you can add a bit of coconut sugar until you get your desired sweetness!
  • My personal favorite BBQ sauce that’s NOT paleo or whole30 is Stubb’s Original Barbecue Sauce. It does contain 4g added sugars (which is 1 tsp of sugar) per 2 Tbsp of sauce, but the added sugar is worth it for me because I love and enjoy the taste so much!
Nutrition provided below for plain slow cooker pulled pork alone, without BBQ sauce. Exact nutrition will vary depending on the specific brand of BBQ sauce you decide to use. 

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz pulled pork | Calories: 211kcal | Protein: 20g | Fat: 14g