Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Orange Juice Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Orange Juice Recipe). 'Discovered' this by accident when starting the pork butt about 10 p.m. one night (the butt was still partially frozen). Started with the basics, but decided to add the stone ground mustard and the orange juice on a whim. Husband loves it, so I must have been inspired.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 6hrs

Total: 6hrs15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Orange Juice Recipe

Ingredients

1 (5 pound) pork butt roast

1 cup water

½ cup orange juice

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic

1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard

or more to taste

1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia®)

chopped

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place pork butt in a slow cooker with the fattier side facing upwards. Pour water and orange juice into the slow cooker. Season pork and liquid with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Mix garlic and mustard together in a small bowl; spread over the top of the pork butt. Sprinkle onion over the pork.

Step 3

Cook on Low turning the butt a few times until the meat falls apart easily when pulled with a fork 6 to 8 hours.

Step 4

Remove pork from slow cooker; allow to sit until cool enough to handle. Trim away and discard any visible chunks of fat. Shred remaining pork into strands. Return shredded pork to the slow cooker; stir. Remove portions of pork from slow cooker with a slotted spoon to serve.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Orange Juice Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 381.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.4g 59%

Carbohydrates: 4g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 2.1g

Fat: 26.8g 41%

Saturated Fat: 9.8g 49%

Cholesterol: 111.8mg 37%

Vitamin A Iu: 41.5IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.9mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 10.2mg 17%

Folate: 14.5mcg 4%

Calcium: 41.9mg 4%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 26.6mg 10%

Potassium: 476.2mg 13%

Sodium: 110.9mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 75%

Calories From Fat: 240.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.