Slow-Cooker Sweet Tea Pulled Pork
 
Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 (4-pound) bone-in pork shoulder
  • ⅓ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1½ tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1½ tablespoons loose tea (from 1 family-size tea bag)
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 4 cups brewed tea
  • Peach-Sweet Tea Barbecue Sauce (recipe follows)
Instructions
  1. Place pork in a slow cooker. In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, salt, loose tea, black pepper, garlic, and red pepper; sprinkle over all sides of pork shoulder. Add onion and garlic to slow cooker; pour brewed tea over pork and vegetables. Cover and cook on high until meat is fork tender, about 5 hours.
  2. Remove from slow cooker, reserving cooking liquid; shred meat with 2 forks. Add cooking liquid as desired for extra flavor and moisture. Serve with Peach-Sweet Tea Barbecue Sauce.
Recipe by Southern Lady Magazine at https://southernladymagazine.com/slow-cooker-sweet-tea-pulled-pork-recipe/