Ginger Beer Pulled Pork

Total Time
Prep: 25 min. Cook: 6 hours

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

This is just one of the many ways I like to cook pork. My family enjoys the ginger flavor and also drinking ginger beer. It's a bit different, but delicious! —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada


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  • Pair this recipe with a crunchy cabbage slaw.
  • Serve on slider buns, pretzel or sweet Hawaiian rolls.
  • Ginger Beer Pulled Pork

    Prep Time 25 min
    Cook Time 6 hours
    Yield 10 servings

    Ingredients

    • 2 teaspoons garlic salt
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (2-1/2 pounds)
    • 1 tablespoon canola oil
    • 1 large onion, diced
    • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
    • 1 medium green pepper, diced
    • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup ginger beer
    • 8 sandwich buns, split and toasted
    • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

    Directions

    1. Combine garlic salt and ginger; rub onto all sides of roast. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides, 5-8 minutes. Add onion; cook until softened.
    2. Transfer pork, onion and drippings to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in next 7 ingredients.
    3. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours. Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred roast with 2 forks. Stir 1-1/2 cups cooking juices into shredded meat; mix well. Serve on buns with cheese.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 sandwich: 495 calories, 24g fat (9g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 1244mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 32g protein.

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