# Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Buns

Smoky, sweet pork shoulder cooked until it falls apart, piled into soft buns.

500 min. Serves 8. 500 kcal per serving.

## What you need

- 1.5kg boneless pork shoulder, fat trimmed
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- 1 tsp salt
- 200ml barbecue sauce
- 100ml apple juice
- 8 brioche buns (wheat, egg, milk)

## How to make it

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Buns

1. **Step 1**: Mix the sugar, paprika, garlic and salt and rub all over the pork.
2. **Step 2**: Lay the onion in the slow cooker, sit the pork on top and pour in the apple juice.
3. **Step 3**: Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours until it pulls apart easily.
4. **Step 4**: Shred with two forks, discard excess fat and stir in the barbecue sauce.
5. **Step 5**: Serve in the buns.

## Nutrition per serving

Per serving, rounded. These are estimates, not a prescription.

| Per serving | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| Energy | 500 kcal |
| Protein | 39 g |
| Carbohydrate | 43 g |
| Fat | 19 g |

This recipe fits these eating styles by the numbers and the ingredients: High protein.

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Last updated: 2026-09-24