Slow Cooker Beer Pulled Pork Recipe From ‘Real Food by Dad’
Every week, we’re spotlighting a different food blogger who’s shaking up the blogosphere with tempting recipes and knockout photography. Below, Matt Robinson of Real Food by Dad gives his pulled pork a boozy (but kid-safe) infusion.
Don’t worry, these beer pulled pork sandwiches won’t get you buzzed. Photo: Matt Robinson
Slow-Cooker Beer Pull Apart Pork
Serves 8
Don’t worry about the beer, it’s totally kiddo-safe. The eight hours of slow cooking pretty much cooks out all the alcohol. I’m always looking for different pulled pork variations, and this beer-infused version provides a lighter version than the one I made here.
Although, as you can see, I didn’t stay light. I chose to stick my pulled pork in a sandwich with crispy onion rings and a thick slather of mashed potatoes, because why not? And I skipped the cole slaw for some romaine lettuce so there wouldn’t be too many competing flavors.
Of course, you can finish off your pulled pork as you see fit.
2 pounds pork butt
2 cups brown ale
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup mustard
¼ cup molasses
1 tablespoon Worchestire
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
½ garlic powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Place pork butt in the bottom of slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine and mix remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over pork butt. Set slow cooker to low for 8 hours. Serve as desired.
More meaty recipes for summer:
Sweet and savory lamb and apricot skewers
Roasted leg of lamb with black cherry-pomegranate salsa from ‘Rose Water and Orange Blossoms’
Korean-style Coca-Cola short ribs from ‘Bakers Royale’
What are you planning to cook this summer? Tell us below!
