Description
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.
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
Instructions
- Cut each pork tenderloin into 4 pieces and place into a slow cooker; set to High.
- 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.
- Shred meat using 2 forks; reduce slow cooker setting to Low and cook 1 more hour.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 4 hrs
Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 24