I will say up front that the stand mixer is the star of this recipe for the almost instantaneous pulling/shredding of the pork that would ordinarily be quite time consuming. If you don't have a stand mixer, the pork will be soft enough to shred but it will take a lot longer.
Ingredients:
6 boneless center cut chops
1/2 cup water
Spices-I used a southwestern spice mix and fresh ground black pepper on the chops before putting them in the slow cooker
Sliced onions
~Half bottle BBQ sauce of choice
I'm a horrible Texan as I've yet to make my own. I used Stubb's Spicy.
Instructions:
Pour water and some BBQ sauce into slow cooker, stir well.
Place one layer of chops inside slow cooker. Mine allowed for three across.
Put some sauce and onions on top of first layer, then add another layer of chops followed by more onions and sauce. I set mine to cook on low for 7 hours.
At the end of the 7 hours, use a slotted spoon and transfer half of the cooked chops into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a flat beater. Mix on low until the pork is shredded to the level you want. Transfer shredded pork into another bowl and shred the remaining chops.
The end result will need saucing.
This part actually works great because while the shredded pork does have flavor without adding sauce, this gives everyone at the table the option of adding the kind of sauce they prefer.
FYI: Using 6 pork chops will yield A LOT of pulled pork. If you have a small family or don't want leftovers, I'd do half.
I served mine with Kansas City style sauce, fluffy buns, homemade slaw, and pickles.
Trying this tomorrow, it sounds great!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe and I will be forever grateful for being told to "pull" the pork in the stand mixer. I think that you made my life with that! I used chipotle chili seasoning on the pork chops - it added a great heat! :) Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIf you only do 3 chops do you still do 7 hours? If you don't have a stand mixer what is the best way to pull the pork?
ReplyDeleteI think you can use a hand mixer and a deep mixing bowl in place of a stand mixer.
DeleteUse 2 forks to separate the pork. After 7 hours of slow cooking the pork should just fall apart anyway.
DeleteIf you have a big family or cooking for friends, I use the pork loin. It takes 7 hours also, you won't need a blender cause it will be tender. I just pour the bbq sauce in it right before serving and use a spoon to mix it in the meat.
DeleteI just use my hand mixer!
DeleteI just use my hand mixer!
Deletefrozen chops or thawed?
ReplyDeleteSorry everyone, I've been out of town, and as you can see by the number of entries, I never kept up with this blog! Stephanie, I used thawed chops. K, I whole heartedly agree with the replies from Jessica and que_hall about other shredding methods!
ReplyDeleteI make this all the time so easy and simple. It's also good with sauerkraut!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love my crock pot!
Do you cook this on high for the entire 7 hours?
ReplyDeleteI did, when I opened the lid the sides of the pot were mildly scorched with the sauce, however it was nothing I couldn't scrape off easily with a wooden spoon and add back into the sauce. =)
DeleteThe recipe says low for 7 hours, not high. If you want to cook it on high, I would do 3-4 hrs.
Deleteit says low for 7 hrs, I got a late start getting mine in the crock pot this afternoon so I put it on high for an hour then going to cook on low for 4-5 more, we'll see how they turn out!!
ReplyDeleteI've made this a few times and love it. Do you think it will freeze well? Thinking of using it with a freezer email exchange? How many chops to feed six families of six?
ReplyDeleteI've found that if you are cooking the pork for that length of time it is so tender that it will fall apart anyway. No need for real "shredding". I just use 2 forks and and just press down on the meat and it will come apart by itself.
ReplyDeleteYes, pulled pork will freeze. Just make sure there is enough sauce on it so it doesn't dry out.
If you use a metal whisk, the pork (or any very tender meat for that matter) will easily shred..try it...just press the whisk into the meat and twirl...comes apart like a dream!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this tip! Two forks always seems to shred it too much for me.. I guess I'm hard handed. Wisk worked like a charm!
DeleteI made this a few days ago and it was easy, inexpensive, a HUGE amount is rendered, quite filling, and most importantly it was delicious. This recipe is definitely a keeper!
ReplyDeleteanyone have a recipe for NC style (vinegar) bbq?
ReplyDeleteThis is in my crock pot right now! I used 3 chops. It smells divine! It's only been in for about 6 hours. I already shredded the meat, now I'm letting it marinate in the sauce for a bit longer. Great recipe, mahalo!!!!
ReplyDelete@ Lisa: My mom makes (AMAZING) ribs using a sauce made with equal parts vinegar, molasses, and mustard. It's amazing. You can try that. Check allrecipes.com :)
Whenever I cook porkchops this way, they always end up hard as rock. Why!?
ReplyDeleteDo other things turn out okay in your crock pot? I had several things come out of my crock pot that were rock hard and just didn't look quite right. I finally figured out that my crock pot wasn't working properly anymore. I got a new one, and everything started turning out perfectly again!
DeleteI made this at the weekend and it was lovely, really easy, really tasty and a lot of it. Gluten free too with the bbq sauce we used. The handmixer tip worked a treat too!
ReplyDeleteI don't eat pork, could I substrate chicken breasts?
ReplyDeleteI mean substitute chicken
DeleteI'm making this for Super Bowl Sunday, I usually use the easiest recipe that I've ever seen, but since I don't feel like buying a pork loin, but have the chops; I'm just going to use them.My easy recipe only calls for the pork,a Crock-Pot and a 12oz can of Root Beer on low for 6-8 hours.
DeleteYes you can substitute chicken. I use breast and thigh. I use chicken stock or bone broth (healthier option), not to much just about an inch deep. I cook on low about 4 to 6 hours.
DeleteI don't have a crock pot, how long do you think it would take to do this on a stovetop or in the stove, in a large covered pot???
ReplyDeleteYou can put in oven on 180° F for the same amount of time.
DeleteMade this today, and it was FANTASTIC!!!! And sooo easy :) I doubled the amount of BBQ and water the recipe called for and added a few splashes of tabasco sauce, turned out great!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe is soooooo awesome, and I have already made it twice! We always used to make pulled pork with pork shoulder/butt, but it's so much better using pork chops! This is an easy, cheap, quick, almost effortless, delicious meal. Thanks so much for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI made this for dinner tonight and it was GREAT! The pork was so tender I was able to shred it with two forks. Will be making this again soon!
ReplyDeleteNeat! I go half-and-half shoulder and ribs, use beef broth instead of water, and don't add the barbecue sauce until after it's cooked, but otherwise, exactly the same! And you're so right -- it just melts off the bone after it's been in there. Amazing!
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about how big is the recommended bottle of bbq sauce? We buy ours in a 32 oz. mason jar...
ReplyDeleteomgosh - just tried this - it turned out BEAUTIFULLY! I used one of those big 5# pork loins for $1.99 pound on sale... chopped off 6 1" "chops" and it shredded wonderfully! I just eyeballed the sauce - but my hubby just said it was the best "meal" I've made yet! :) We are doing pork sliders with coleslaw... oh yeah!
ReplyDeleteI made this yesterday and had some neighbors over. Everybody fell in love with this and are going to make some really soon. DELICIOUS! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna make this tonight sounds yummy
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, love your food, love your attitude!
ReplyDeleteI will be using this for my wedding reception. Thanks for all the advice and tips!
ReplyDeleteI will be using this for my wedding reception. Thanks for all the advice and tips!
ReplyDeleteFor the first time EVER, in 17 years.... of baking and cooking breakfasts, lunches, dinners & snacks... and pulling 100's of recipes off the internet.... the first time EVER...
ReplyDeleteMY HUSBAND of 17 yrs said to me: “CAN YOU MAKE THIS AGAIN FOR TOMORROW'S DINNER ?!?!”
I have now saved, favorited, copied and pasted this recipe ALL over the place, so that I don't ever lose it.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
{{Expecting him home for dinner at 6:30pm, right after I read your recipe, at 12:30pm I turned the crockpot on High, pulled a baggie of 2 frozen boneless pork cutlets out of the freezer, and filled the baggie with hot water in the sink. Then I put ½ cup water in the crockpot.... added a few quirts of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, ….stirred well... cut up some onion slices, added them to the bottom of the pot, and put the lid on. Set my TIMER for 1 hour.
In 1 hour, I pulled the two cutlets apart.... laid them on the onions in the BBQ mixture.... squirted more BBQ sauce from the container onto each pork chop and sprinkled a bit of salt & pepper on top. Put the lid back on, and set the crockpot onto LOW for the remaining 5 hours.
I made fresh mashed potatoes on the stove top, and prepared the swiss chard from our garden.
As I had NEVER made pulled pork before, I was a bit scared here, but I removed the pork with a slotted spoon into a medium bowl, and pressed my hand-mixer into the pork and I'll be!!.... it shredded like nobody's business!! I was SO impressed! I added about a ladle's worth of the pot's sauce, and a couple of squirts more of BBQ sauce from the bottle...
When plating this, we had the swiss chard on the side, and I put 2/3 of the pulled pork on our mashed potatoes, 1/3 on the plate. He insisted on drizzling lots more pan sauce & having the onions on top of his.}}
You KNOW i'll be making THIS again and again :-)
Does it matter if you use more than 1/2 cup of water? Will it dry the pork out?
ReplyDeleteFantastic recipe!!!! I have a small family so this worked well for us. I never thought to use pork chops for pulled pork sandwiches & it was very temder & flavorful i used Chipolte chil as a rub along with garlic salt, & ground pepper. ! I love crock pot meals. Again thanks for sharing!!!!
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