3-Ingredient Pulled Pork

I have a question i have a 9 lb of pork how much root beer and bbq sauce should i use?

Hi, @ralspaugh! You should cook your pork at 425 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and cook it for about 30 minutes for every pound, which in your case would be about 4 hours and 15 minutes. Check to make sure the pork has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit before serving. Let me know how it goes!

I have 2 - 8.5 pound pork loin that I am planning on cooking this weekend for a 50th birthday party. My slow cooker isn't big enough, so I was planning on using a large roaster oven. I wasn't sure about what temp to use and how long I should cook it when using a roaster oven instead of a slow cooker. Any advice would be much appreciated!! This will be my first experiance at using a roaster oven and I was 't sure if it's the same as an actual oven. Thanks!

Pork loins should be cooked for about 30 minutes for every pound. So in your case, @Anonymous, you should cook each for about 4 hours and 15 minutes. When you think it's done cooking, check to make sure the pork has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit before serving. It's also a good idea to use about 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid of your choice, such as water.

I have an 8.61 lb and 8.46 lb center cut boneless pork loin I will be making for my daughters grad party, I have an 18 quart Roaster Oven and I am borrowing my sisters 18 qt Roaster Oven, I want to make one plain pulled pork and one BBQ, how much time should I cook these in a roaster oven and shouldn't I use some type of liquid and if so how much?

The meat needs 1 1/2 hours per pound. I see that some people used a bigger piece of meat but expected it to be done in the same amount of time. You can reduce the cooking time by using smaller pieces as long as there is space between them. If not, it will cook just like it is a single piece. I used this trick in my smoker to reduce the cooking time. Just try to get all the pieces the same weight.

I use 1/2 can of beer with 1/2 bottle of zesty Italian dressing, once done disregard and shred meat , pour on bbq sauce but I think I will try the root beer next time, that sounds different

You can definitely use beef if you prefer, @Anonymous! However, you'll need to adjust some of the amounts and cooking times. This recipe should help you with that: http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/root-beer-barbecue-beef-sandwiches-recipe/1/

can i do this with beef? i tried it with pork before so delicious! but my husband isnt a fan of pork. any suggestions?

I substitute about 12 ounces of chili sauce and 6 ounces of grape jelly for the barbeque sauce. It isn't quite as overpowering.

Can you do this recipe in a roaster oven? will it take the same amount of time?

I have made this twice already. I used Hormel pre packaged pork loin. The recipe i saw also says to add coleslaw on your sandwich. Really good and so easy. I highly recommend. Enjoy.

I saw this recipe in an "All Recipes" magazine. Tried it for a Easter birthday party, and it was a hit. That recipe suggested serving it with cole slaw on the sandwich. Everyone like it. I have since made it for a church lunch stand, and have been asked to make it for any lunch stand next week. I used a honey BBQ sauce

I made this recipe last night using my pressure cooker. Came out Perfect! Once up to pressure, I left it on the lowest flame possible, and in 45 mins. shut it off. 1 hr. That's it. All I had was K. C. Masterpiece Hickory and brown sugar variety, but was Great! Highly recommended.

Root beer helps add a lot of the flavor, @Anonymous, so I would recommend using that for the best result. If you're interested in experimenting, however, opt for the coke over beer as it has similar properties to root beer. I hope this helps!

You sure can, @Anonymous — the BBQ sauce should help to eliminate some of the dryness.

Or should I just use a little water? I only have diet coke in the fridge :(

Can I use beer instead of root beer, as I don't have coke OR root beer ?

I have a 4lb tenderloin that came out really dry. Can I shred it, add BBQ sauce in a crock pot? I'd love any suggestions. Would hate to waste all of this meat.

Has anyone tried using a Pressure Cooker instead of a Crock Pot, or Slow Cooker?

The recipe lists a 12-ounce can of root beer in addition to BBQ sauce, @Anonymous. If you end up experimenting with just the sauce, let me know how it turns out!

just need a bottle of bbq sauce. what do u think

Great question, @Anonymous! If you have 5 pounds of meat, you should use about 30 fluid ounces of root beer, or about 2 1/2 cans.

Not to sound stupid...but I have a pork butt that is about 5 lbs. how much root beer do I need? Thanks!!

I'm glad to see some other people noticed that during the cookig process, the root beer is one of the worst smells ever, but so far so good. Just hoping it turns out good like the others

good one

favorite one

THIS IS MY FAVORITE PULLED PORK RECIPE!!

Hi @chara5! I would recommend properly thawing the meat first then cooking as directed. (Most meats can be thawed for small amounts of time in the refrigerator.)

My pork is frozen just in center.Shoud I turn on high for 2 hrs. then return to low?

Amazing recipe! Ready in 7.5 hrs. Huge hit!

Just to add we used 4 large Boston butts 27 lbs- 12 oz per butt- made 75 sandwiches.

Made for Meals For Missions- Our youth group at church sells meals as a fundraiser for their mission trips- WAS AWESOME!! used Dr Pepper - put in slow cookers before I went to bed - got up the meat just fell apart - added Sweet Baby Rays and was good to go. Thanks for all the reviews- don't think I would have tried without the great reviews.

great with Dr. Pepper! Caveat: use regular soda; diet sodas taste terrible, the cooking does something. . .

Hi @Tia! The flavor will most likely be different but you're welcome to experiment with a different dark soda. :)

Im making this on saturday do i have to use roit beer can i use another soda ?

Like the ingredients say you can use either a pork shoulder or butt, so as long as you follow the instructions carefully it should turn out great, @Anonymous!

I am making this tonight with a boston butt hope it turns out good. Any suggestions?

Awesome @Anonymous! Glad we could help make weekly meal-planning easier. :)

Made this for dinner tonight and it was so delicious, I have to be honest when it was cooking in the root beer it smells horrible but when it was all done..AMAZING!! My husband even said it tasted like it came from a restaurant. For 3 people in my family it makes enough for 2 meals..I think this will be on my weekly meal plan =)

Tried this recipe today. Cooked 2 roasts (approx. 4.5 lbs) in slow cooker for about 8 hours with 1 litre of Dr. Pepper. I used a brown sugar flavor BBQ sauce. It was delicious. That was one meal that I didn't get one complaint!

Just made this and it's incredible. I cooked a tenderloin on low for almost 8 hours & it practically fell apart faster than I could shred it. I used an apple butter BBQ sauce and, like the poster below says, it's ridiculously good.

Just like to add that cooking root beer smells HORRID. But the final result is ridiculously good. :)

Making these for dinner along with Mac n Cheese. My house smells fabulous! Ican't wait to enjoy them!

Made this for the Super Bowl for the family. Turned out great! My husband said it was the best pulled pork he has ever had! I did add a little water when I added the Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce.

Hi Everyone, Great comments, great recipe. Put two pork butts (4.25 lbs) in my crock pot at 9 am used a little more than 24 oz of root beer, seasoned salt over pork, some garlic powder. Thought maybe 8 hours but am finding 10/11 hours more like it. Added some onion slices. So we won't have it tonight because I thought it would be done for dinner, not so. that's ok. Tomorrow night. Maybe my crock pot is just slower cooking. Just now starting to fall apart after 10 hours.

Yum! This is so good! We made our own BBQ sauce and used Dr Pepper instead of root beer. We also cooked the meat for three hours covered in the oven instead and it worked perfectly! I think it was because we used pork neck. Thanks for the recipe!

I made a fabulous pulled pork a few days ago using a pork roast rubbed with all purpose seasoning, a bottle of bbq sauce, and a can of crushed pineapples. Hubby said on a scale of 1-10, it was a 12! lol!

In addition to the 18oz bottle of barbeque sauce, 12 oz. of liquid is all you need. Enjoy!

Hi! You can try to speed up the cook time by placing the slow cooker on high heat for the first hour or two to ensure that the meat reaches a safe heat of 140 degrees Fahrenheit as quickly as possible. Since longer cooking times generally result in more tender meats, I would suggest then switching it back to low heat for another 3 hours. The result will be worth the wait! :)

could you cook it on high for 3 hours and it be the same?

so you only use 12oz of whatever liquid you choose?

Don't use root beer, use BEER, it's way better. Or anything really, braised pork is braised pork = good.

anyone ever use a whiskey and cola for this recipe? I'm 10 hours away from trying that.

making one for the packer vikeings game today.. GO PACK GO!!

excited to try, i buy a whole tenderloin then cut to size, can't wait til tonite

I made this for my housewarming party with Bear. It was awesome. Everyone loved it and even the 2 yr old wanted seconds :)

I'm cooking this today! I can't wait!

Hi! You can definitely use chicken instead. Keep an eye on it after 5 hours because chicken takes less time to cook.

Can this be cooked with chicken instead of pork?

I made this with a pork shoulder for my Hallowen party this year and it was a hit. It also made for great leftovers the next day as we cleaned up :) I will definitely make this again.

im cooking mine right now :)

Hi! You can still cook the tenderloin if it’s frozen. However, you may have to add as much as double the cooking time for frozen tenderloin. We suggest defrosting the tenderloin overnight in the fridge or throwing the meat in a resealable plastic bag and running cold tap water over it until it thaws. To determine the doneness for pork, the internal temperature should be 160 degrees F when using a meat thermometer.

Is there a way to cook the tenderloin if its frozen? I need to know asap.

Is there a Way to cool the tenderloin if its frozen? Need to know asap. Thanks

I just used thick boneless pork chops from Sams. Shredded great and no fat on them.

I made this for the first time for football sunday and it was amazing the kids even came back for seconds :) this recipe is a keeper!

Hi! That sounds great. Keep a closer eye on it because the cooking time may be shorter since the loins are smaller. They are done when the pork shreds easily with a fork. Hope this helps!

trying it out without a slow cooker. setting oven to 250 for 6-8 hours. ill let ya know how it goes

If I have two smaller pork tenderloins (approx 1.25 each) how long should I cook them for in the crockpot?

Hi @sburge23! For the best consistency, a slow cooker would be preferred. To cook a pork tenderloin in the oven, preheat oven to 425 F and bake uncovered 20-30 minutes, or until pork has a slight blush of pink in the center and meat thermometer inserted in the center reads 160 F.

No seasoning or salt is necessary with this recipe.

wondering if i put in the oven, how long & what temp? as i dont have slow cooker/crock pot. Thank you

So we aren't salting or seasoning the pork at all before cooking?

Aw man you need a slow cooker? ;( this blows

Hi @johnmicd! If you are doubling the recipe, check the doneness of the pork after the instructed amount of time, and if it needs to be cooked more continue for another couple of hours until meat is fully cooked. Here is a Slow Cooker guide for more tips: https://www.bettycrocker.com/tips/tipslibrary/tools-equipment/slow-cooking-made-simple

@johnmickd, It all depends on your slow cooker. Mine would cook 4 pounds in 6-8 hours so you may have to add on an hour or two.

If I need to double the amount of pork how will that affect cooking time?

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Thanks I am definitely trying it for football Sunday.

@smarie, You could definitely do chicken but only cook it for 4-5 hours on low. If you're using beef you could use a roast or even a tenderloin and cook it for 6-8 hours on low.

I am a nanny and I made this for the family and they loved it even the picky eaters of the family. I am not a pork eater so I was wondering if chicken or beef would work and if so what cuts should I use?

Everyone loved it! Ill try it again with chicken next time

Chicken would work

I'm wondering how chicken would taste…

just turned on the crock pot, first time with this receipe. adding some diced green chillis and onion so I guess we shall see in a few hours!

Yum! So easy and delicious ... my new favorite music crock pot recipe

if u like Sweet Baby Ray's u have to do the Raspberry Chipotle one, it works wirh pork or chicken.

@flutemaker, I have no experience with deer roast but I assume it's pretty similar to a pork roast...

what about with deer roast? any suggestions? this sounds terrific.... love the idea of the chicken also. easy is great!!!!

i'm going to try this with chicken

It's new and unique to me. Thanks!

Nobody is ripping anything off! This recipe is everywhere. It's neither new nor unique. My mom made it like this before the internet passed recipes around.

My bakery sells Kaiser Rolls. I love, love Rudy's BBQ sauce from Texas but since that's hard to get ahold of I like Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce which is available at most grocery stores.

There is nothing like meat that has cooked to a level of tenderness that will allow it to shred off any bone. Using your favorite BBQ Sauce sounds so delicious. I wish we could use several slow cookers to cook Pork, Beef, Chicken, & Sausages. I usually go to a BBQ Smokehouse to acquire my favorite BBQ. Now being able to achieve the same tasty, tender meat cooking at home is intriguing! It of course makes me want to start a menu for the sides right now. Let's see: Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Cole-slaw, Corn-on-the-Cobb, Pickle Tray/Raw Vegies, Potato Chips, Nacho Corn Chips - 1 kind of Pie, 1 kind of Cake. Where to buy Kaiser Rolls? I am wishing I knew just where you guys buy your favorite BBQ Sauce? Thanks for giving me this Day Dream!

Thanks for the heads up!

Just thought you might want to know, someone is trying to rip off your recipe, to the T. They didn't change ANYTHING they just "added" an ingredient... "1 can of cola" But it is the only thing that is changed. They didn't even take away the ALREADY included can of root beer. http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/4-ingredients-pulled-pork-recipe/2/

I have come to report in. I made the pork last night and chicken tonight. I used A&W for the pork and Stewart's Orange & Cream for the chicken. The chicken turned out great, but the pork, the pork turned out AMAZING and addicting! I am going to make more next week, but I am going to try a local root beer for the pork and a soda called Tahitian Treat for the chicken. OH! Also, I used Sweet Baby Ray's Honey BBQ for the pork, but for the chicken my bf wanted to use his Famous Dave's Devil Spit. I don't like a lot of spice, so I left the chicken naked and we each sauced our own. I used Sonny's Sweet BBQ Sauce.

I used baby back ribs... They are fantastic .. Of course you don't shred them meat joust falls off of the none

You can use breasts but thighs would be more moist. Use 2 pounds and only cook for 3-4 hours on low.

If making this with chicken, what cut and how much should be used?

I tried this recipe and it came out very tasty. I even added some sliced onions after I drained the soda. Next time I think I'll try a shoulder or butt because the tenderloin didn't shred too well.

Made this tonight - fabulous! And we only used 1 c of BBQ sauce. Any more and it would have been too wet.

Definitely the easiest pulled pork I've ever made. I followed the recipe, with the exception of cutting it in half to serve two people. The pork turned out kind of dry (not sure if that's because of it being a tenderloin or because of cooking a small amount in a 6 quart crock pot), but that was solved once I added the BBQ sauce.

what about spices. any suggestions?

Hi! It is not necessary for all the meat to be submerged in liquid.

Is the whole pork butt suppose I be covered in the soda, or is it okay that the top half is not under the liquid?

Must be a shoulder or butt!!! Not just a tenderloin. Sweet baby rays BBQ sauce is the way to go!!!

What size crockpot?

Does anyone know if the leftovers would be good to freeze?

just put this in the crockpot! looks yummy!

Really yummy! I tried the meat right before adding the sauce and the rootbeer actually gave it a nice flavor. Thanks for the recipe. :-)

Sorry I meant "buy" not by Hawaiian rolls in my prior comment! LOL!

We use these a lot for family gatherings and they just love it. I usually by the small Hawaiian rolls and that just brings it all together. You can basically use either root beer, coke, but my favorite is Dr. Pepper! And yes it works with chicken too, except for chicken I use the clear sodas like Orange Crush, 7 up or any citrus flavored soda. Reason being the dark sodas give it a dark color and doesn't look appetizing to me anyway. But it all works!

Yeah, I just tried it with tenderloin and I was a little disappointed that it did not shred. My husband and friends still loved the taste, it just wasn't what I personally was expecting.

Pork Tenderloin? I didn't think a tenderloin would shred like that. It looks DELICIOUS! Will try it soon. (just want to be sure that I am using the right cut of meat.)

@anonymous: I just made this. The flavor of the root beer or Dr Pepper is different once the meet cooks. It just adds a nice sweet flavor and keeps the meet tender and moist. The BBQ sauce is where most of the flavor is at.

Can you really taste the Root Beer or Dr. Pepper???

Tasted great! I made it with Diet Barqs and Sweet Baby Rays Hickory and Brown Sugar. So easy and good!

Sounds good cooking it for 4th of July party tomorrow

I'm sure this is very yummy, however I have made lots of pulled pork recipes, and I think I prefer cooking in lots of vitamin packed chopped veggies, such as carrot, onion, garlic leeks, and it is a good way to use up veggies in your fridge. The featured recipe is great for busy moms who don't have time to chop or really cook. Try my suggestion sometime, it will give the family more fiber and needed nutrition.

WILL TRY THIS VERY SOON...SOUNDS MMMMM GOOD

I'm trying this now. Does chicken work?

Stubb's BBQ sauce! A nice combination of sweetness, vinegar and pepper.

Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce!!!!

Can anyone suggest the best BBQ sauce to use?

Dr. Pepper does work well too! I've tried it. I guess it's just personal preference...

Try this with Dr. Pepper.