🛒 Necessary Ingredients
- 🥩 2–3 lb (900 g–1.4 kg) pork shoulder
- 🧂 1 tsp salt
- 🌶️ 1 tsp black pepper
- 🧄 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 🧅 1 small onion, chopped
- 🍯 ⅓ cup honey
- 🥫 ¼ cup soy sauce
- 🍎 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 🌶️ 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 🫗 ½ cup chicken broth
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Recipe
1️⃣ Season the Pork
- 🥩 Pat the pork shoulder dry.
- 🧂 Rub it thoroughly with salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika.
- Make small cuts in the pork and push some minced garlic into them.
2️⃣ Prepare the Slow Cooker
- 🧅 Spread the chopped onion across the bottom of the slow cooker.
- 🥩 Place the seasoned pork shoulder on top.
3️⃣ Make the Sauce 🍯
- 🥣 Mix together:
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Apple cider vinegar
- Remaining minced garlic
- Chicken broth
- Pour the mixture over the pork.
4️⃣ Slow Cook 🕐
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or until the pork is very tender and easily pulls apart with a fork.
- Turn the pork once during cooking if needed so it stays coated in the sauce.
5️⃣ Shred the Pork 🍖
- Carefully remove the cooked pork.
- Use two forks to pull it apart into tender strands.
- Remove any large pieces of excess fat.
6️⃣ Make It Sticky ✨
- Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker.
- Stir it into the cooking juices.
- Cook uncovered for another 15–20 minutes so the sauce thickens and coats the pork.
7️⃣ Serve 🔥
- Spoon the sticky pulled pork onto a serving dish.
- 🍯 Drizzle some of the thickened sauce over the top.
- Serve hot while the pork is juicy and tender.
❓ Quick Q&A
Q: What cut of pork works best?
👉 Pork shoulder or pork butt is ideal because it becomes very tender during slow cooking.
Q: How do I know the pork is ready?
👉 It should pull apart easily with a fork and shred into tender strands.
Q: Can I make the pork even more caramelized?
👉 Yes. After shredding, spread it on a baking sheet and broil briefly until the edges become browned and sticky.
