I absolutely love pulled pork. It is the perfect way to take cheap cuts of meat and turn them into something delicious and that will keep you filled up and warm for a long time.
Here in Wisconsin, it is currently in the negative digits outside, so I thought that I would throw together some pulled pork in my crockpot. I could have bought some at the store, but that is almost always packed full of sugar which will kick you right out of ketosis and you may be stuck going through keto flu to re-adapt and no one wants that. So instead, we make it at home with only a few key ingredients.
The most important thing you will need is a crockpot or slow cooker. When eating a keto diet, I have found nothing more helpful because there are just so many recipes you can make in one, and especially in bulk, which makes eating even easier since your meals are prepared already.
Now before we get into the ingredient list, you should know that you can make this pulled pork with almost any cut of pork you would like. My favorite to use is the pork shoulder because I can get one for close to $1 a pound.
What You Will Need (12 Servings)
- 3 Pounds Boneless Pork Shoulder
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Ground Allspice
- 1 tsp Celery Salt
- 1 tsp Mustard Powder
- 1/2 cup Water
Optional BBQ Sauce
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- 2 tsp hot sauce (whichever hot sauce you like)
- 3 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 3 Tbsp Ketchup (low sugar)
- 4 Tbsp Sugar Substitute
- 1/2 tsp Xanthan gum
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Directions
Step 1: Cut all the pork shoulder off of the bone and put it in your slow cooker.
Step 2: Take a small bowl and combine the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, paprika, allspice, celery salt, and mustard powder. Mix it up completely.
Step 3: Rub this spice mixture all over the pork (make sure to get both sides!)
Step 4: Add the water to the pork. Cook for 6 hours on high, or 8-10 hours on low.
Step 5: Shred the pork apart with a fork. It should be falling apart by this point. Enjoy!
Step 6: If making the BBQ Sauce, remove the pork from the crockpot. Add all the Sauce ingredients and mix till smooth. Let cook on high for 10 minutes until the sauce is thickening and then add back the meat!
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 265
Fat: 16 grams
Net Carbs: 1 gram
Protein: 20 grams
- 3 Pounds Boneless Pork Shoulder
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Ground Allspice
- 1 tsp Celery Salt
- 1 tsp Mustard Powder
- ½ cup Water
- Optional
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ cup yellow mustard
- 2 tsp hot sauce (whichever hot sauce you like)
- 3 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 3 Tbsp Ketchup (low sugar)
- 4 Tbsp Sugar Substitute
- ½ tsp Xanthan gum
- Take your pork shoulder and cut it off the bone so that it will fit into your crockpot.
- Grab a bowl and put in your onion powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, allspice, celery salt, and mustard powder and mix it.
- Take the spice mixture and rub it into the meat on both sides so it is fully covered in seasonings.
- Add the water to the pork. Cook for 6 hours on high or 10 hours on low.
- Mash up the pork into pieces and it will fall apart. Enjoy!
- If you are making the sauce, take out the pork and add all the ingredients for the sauce in the juice. Cook it for 10 minutes until the sauce is thick and add the meat into the pot. Mix and Enjoy!
Fat: 16 grams
Protein: 20 grams
Net Carbs: 1 gram
Calli says
Ya’ll, THIS is the best sugar free pulled pork recipie I’ve tried. I made it and was seriously blown away by how good it was. I didn’t even need to add the sugar free BBQ sauce I purchased. I also gave this recipie to 4 other people at work. Good job guys and thank you!
Neil says
Glad you liked it! It is a house hold favorite for us as well.
Patty says
This is great! I added brewed coffee instead of water and it gave it a delicious flavor!
Nicole says
Can you taste the sugar substitute? I’m wanting to make this for a girls weekend with my friends that eat real sugar.
Neil says
Never had an issue with anyone saying anything. I find you can really not taste it at all.
art says
How much of this is considered to be one serving?