Sweet and Savory Pulled Pork
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 lbs boneless pork butt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Pat the pork dry and season with salt and black pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Sear the pork for 2-3 minutes per side until it’s golden brown.
- Place the seared pork in the slow cooker.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tbsp of butter.
- Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Stir in the honey, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, chicken broth, and thyme.
- Pour the mixture over the pork in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours (or HIGH for 4-5 hours) until the pork is fork-tender.
- Remove the pork to a cutting board and shred it with two forks.
- Skim the sauce in the slow cooker to remove excess fat, then stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter until fully incorporated.
- Mix the cornstarch and water and stir it into the sauce. Turn the slow cooker back on and let it cook for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Toss the shredded pork back into the slow cooker to soak up the flavors.
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