Sweet and Smoky Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Loin recipe

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Ingredients

3 (1 1/2 pound) pork tenderloins
4 cups chopped onions
1 (18 ounce) bottle hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
½ (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle diet pepper-type soda (such as Diet Dr Pepper®)
¼ cup reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Nutrition Info

148 calories
carbohydrate: 9.9 g
cholesterol: 47.5 mg
fat: 4.5 g
fiber: 1.1 g
protein: 16.1 g
saturatedFat: 1.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 321.9 mg
sugar: 6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cut each pork tenderloin into 4 pieces and place into a slow cooker, set to High.

  2. Stir onions, barbecue sauce, crushed tomatoes, diet soda, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, liquid smoke flavoring, paprika, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl, pour mixture over pork tenderloin pieces. Cover and cook until tenderloin pieces begin to shred at the edges, 3 to 4 hours.

  3. Shred meat using 2 forks, reduce slow cooker setting to Low and cook 1 more hour.

Recipe Yield

24 servings

Recipe Note

This makes a massive batch of pulled pork that is great for cook-outs, potlucks, parties for a sizable group, or for lunches and dinners with plenty of extras to freeze and reheat. Substitute any other diet soda;the soda is used as a substitute for brown sugar. Dish can be served by itself or 'sloppy joe' style on hamburger buns.

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