Classic BBQ Pork
This Classic BBQ Pork recipe is a tender, flavor-packed slow cooker favorite made with a smoky-sweet brown sugar and taco seasoning rub. A splash of lemon-lime soda keeps the meat juicy while it simmers all day, and a generous pour of BBQ sauce brings it all together. Perfect for feeding a crowd, it’s easy to make gluten-free and just the thing for Father’s Day or any summer gathering.
Servings 16 servings
Calories 454kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ pkg taco seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- pepper to taste
- 3 to 4 lb boneless pork roast
- 12 oz can lemon lime soda
- 16 oz bbq sauce
- 12 to 16 rolls or buns
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, taco seasoning, salt, and pepper to create a rub.
- Rub mixture all over the pork roast and place in a slow cooker.
- Pour lemon lime soda around the roast and cook on low for 8-9 hours. Remove most of the liquid from the pot after cooking. You want about 1/4 cup of to keep the meat moist.
- Shred meat and mix in bbq sauce.
- Cook on high for 15 minutes to warm the sauce with the meat.
- Then serve on buns. Serves 12-16.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 451mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 2mg