Spicy bbq pulled pork

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This was the first dish I made when I got my slow cooker and it went down so well with the family — my son even said, “That’s the best burger I’ve ever had.” It’s also brilliant for parties, as the slow cooker keeps everything warm and ready to serve. Spicy BBQ pulled pork is one of those slow‑cooked favourites that’s guaranteed to get everyone excited for dinner. The pork becomes incredibly tender as it cooks, soaking up all those smoky, sweet and spicy BBQ flavours until it practically falls apart.

It fills the kitchen with the most amazing aroma and delivers big, bold flavour with hardly any effort — perfect for busy days, weekend feasts or whenever you fancy something a little indulgent and seriously satisfying..

Serving Suggestions for Spicy BBQ Pulled Pork

  • Extra BBQ sauce or hot sauce on the side
  • Soft brioche buns — the classic way to serve it as a loaded sandwich
  • Toasted ciabatta rolls for something sturdier
  • Crispy oven chips or sweet potato fries
  • Cornbread — sweet, soft and perfect with smoky heat
  • Mac and cheese — ultra‑comforting with spicy pork
  • Coleslaw — creamy or vinegar‑based for crunch and contrast
  • Pickled red onions for sharpness
  • Corn on the cob with chilli‑lime butter
  • BBQ baked beans for a proper American‑style spread
  • Potato salad — classic, mustardy or herby
  • Roasted corn salad with lime and coriander
  • Green salad with a tangy dressing to cut through the richness
  • Grilled peppers and onions for sweetness
  • Garlic butter new potatoes
  • Buttered brioche or crusty bread to mop up the sauce

Spicy BBQ pulled pork

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Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • pork shoulder
  • 100 ml bbq sauce
  • 100 ml cider vinegar
  • 100 ml chicken stock
  • 50 g light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp worcester sauce
  • 1 tbsp chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1½ tsp dried thyme
  • 4 brioche buns

Instructions
 

  • Pour the vegetable oil into the bottom of the slow cooker and place the pork on top.
  • Pour in the BBQ sauce, cider vinegar, chicken stock, sugar, mustard, Worcester sauce, chilli powder, onion, garlic and thyme and stir, drizzling the sauce over the pork.  Occasionally drizzling the sauce over the pork whilst cooking.
  • Cover and cook on high until the pork sheds easily with a fork.  Depending on the size your pork, 0.7kgs cooks in 4 hours.
  • Remove from the slow cooker, reserving the remaining sauce in a separate bowl.  Shred using 2 forks.  Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker, stir in some of the reserved sauce – depending on how saucy you like.
  • In the meantime, split the buns in half and grill until slightly toasted.
  • Spoon the pork into the toasted buns and enjoy with coleslaw.