Sweet and Tangy Pulled Pork Made in a Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ¼ cups steak sauce (such as Heinz 57®)
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 ¼ teaspoons liquid smoke
• 1 (3 pound) lean boneless pork tenderloin, or to taste

Step 1

Heat some oil in a skillet over medium heat. Toss in the chopped onion and cook it until it’s soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Then add the garlic, chili powder, and pepper, stirring everything together until the garlic is nicely softened, which should take around 3 to 4 minutes. Next, pour in the steak sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and a splash of liquid smoke. Give it a good stir and let the sauce come to a gentle boil.

Step 2

Place the pork tenderloin in your slow cooker and pour the sauce over it. Cover and cook on High for 5 to 6 hours, or on Low for 10 to 12 hours, until the pork is so tender it falls apart at the touch of a fork.

Step 3

Once it’s done, transfer the pork to a plate and shred it using two forks. Mix the shredded pork back into the sauce in the slow cooker to soak up all that flavor before serving.