Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe
This easy 4 hour Crock Pot Pulled Pork recipe is one of our favorite family crock pot recipes made with only 5 ingredients.
It is a great pulled pork recipe to make on a hot summer day or on a holiday like Memorial Day or the 4th of July.
Crock Pot Pulled Pork updated photos 2018
4 Hour Crock Pot Pulled Pork
With this easy crock pot pulled pork recipe all you need to do is toss the 5 ingredients in a crock pot and four hours later (on high) you have a crock pot full of the best-pulled pork you’ll ever make.
Be sure and scroll to the bottom of the post for some of my favorite bbq side dishes.
Not everyone has the time or inclination to pull out the barbecue grill, smoker or heat up the house with the oven when your craving pulled pork sandwiches.
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I love smoking a big pork roast and making pulled pork sandwiches but sometimes I want to make a pulled pork sandwich without all the work.
Slow cooking boneless pork ribs in the crock pot is how I can enjoy a barbecued pulled pork sandwich on a busy weeknight or a big holiday like the 4th of July when I want pulled pork but don’t want to fire up the grill.
Smoking a pork roast on the grill takes hours.
Plus you have to go in and out of the house to keep an eye on the smoker and the pork roast during cooking time. Sometimes I just don’t feel like messing with the grill for hours.
How To Make Sweet Bay Rays Crock Pot Pulled Pork
The best part about this crock pot pulled pork recipe is that there are only 5 ingredients.
- Boneless Pork Ribs
- Sweet Baby Rays Barbecue sauce
- Brown Sugar
- Dry Mustard
- Garlic Powder
Assemble your ingredients and get ready to make the best crock pot pulled pork you’ve ever tasted!
Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Pour half of the bottle of barbecue sauce into the bottom of the crock pot.
Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce happens to be my favorite bbq sauce but you can use whatever brand you want.
Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwich recipe
Put all the boneless pork ribs into the crock pot on top of the barbeque sauce.
By the way, you can use boneless chicken breasts instead of pork to make barbecue pulled chicken sandwiches instead.
Add the bbq sauce and seasonings to the crock pot
Pour the remaining barbecue sauce over the boneless pork ribs.
Add about a tablespoon of water to the empty bottle and shake it up to catch the last bit of bbq sauce and pour that into the crock pot also.
Add the brown sugar, garlic powder and dry mustard to the crock pot.
If you are out of dry mustard feel free to add a squirt of yellow mustard to the crock pot.
I do it all the time when I am out of mustard powder.
If you don’t like a sweet bbq flavor to your pulled pork you can omit the brown sugar completely.
The brown sugar mellows out the tangy flavor of the barbecue sauce and really give the pulled barbecued pork sauce a rich flavor that I love.
How to make Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Mix everything together so the sauce covers the boneless pork ribs.
Put the lid on and cook for 4 hours on high.
Or 6 to 8 hours on low depending on how thick the boneless pork ribs are cooking time may vary.
Boneless Pork ribs cooked in the crock pot.
After four hours of cooking in the crock pot the boneless pork ribs will be fork tender and ready to pull apart.
You can use a large spoon to dip the grease that has settled on top of the barbecue sauce.
Pulled Pork made in the crock pot for pulled pork sandwiches
To pull the pork use a fork to mash the riblets against the side of the crock pot.
The pork will fall apart because it is so tender.
Leave some large chunks.
Serve on a bun with homemade coleslaw and a pasta salad.
How to Make Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwich recipe
Ingredients
- 4 pounds boneless pork ribs
- 1 bottle Sweet Baby Ray Barbecue Sauce or your favorite brand
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard or a tablespoon of yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (optional)
Directions
- Pour half the bottle barbecue sauce into the bottom of the crock pot.
- Add all the boneless pork ribs to the crock pot.
- Pour the remaining barbecue sauce over the boneless pork ribs.
- Add the dry mustard, garlic powder, and brown sugar if using.
- Stir well to cover the pork ribs with barbecue sauce.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours (depends on the thickness of the boneless pork ribs).
- When the pork ribs are cooked through use a fork to pull the tender pork meat apart.
- Serve on buns with a side of homemade sweet coleslaw and a pasta salad.
- Serves 8+
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Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
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This Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwich recipe will easily serve a family of five with leftovers.
Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwiches is an easy way to enjoy the flavors of barbecue pulled pork without using the grill.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds boneless pork ribs
- 1 bottle Sweet Baby Ray Barbecue Sauce or your favorite brand
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard or a tablespoon of yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Pour half the bottle barbecue sauce into the bottom of the crock pot.
- Add all the boneless pork ribs to the crock pot.
- Pour the remaining barbecue sauce over the boneless pork ribs.
- Add the dry mustard, garlic powder, and brown sugar if using.
- Stir well to cover the pork ribs with barbecue sauce.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours (depends on the thickness of the boneless pork ribs).
- When the pork ribs are cooked through use a fork to pull the tender pork meat apart.
- Serve on buns with a side of homemade sweet coleslaw and a pasta salad.
- Serves 8+
- Category: Crock Pot Recipes
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 1/2 cup
- Calories: 374
Keywords: crock pot pulled pork, boneless pork rib recipe, easy pulled pork recipe
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Brenda @ Chatting Over Chocolate
May 30, 2013 at 10:58 amYour link caught my eye right away at Miz Helen’s Full Plate Thursday as I LOVE finding a new crockpot recipe! This looks fantastic!! Pinned 😉 Thanks for sharing! Have a lovely day!
Flour On My Face
May 30, 2013 at 11:56 amBrenda Thanks so much for sharing my recipe.
Miz Helen
May 31, 2013 at 6:11 pmThis Pulled Pork looks so good, which I had that sandwich right now. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a fabulous weekend.
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Miz Helen
Flour On My Face
May 31, 2013 at 10:18 pmMiz Helen
Thank you so much!
Robin
June 2, 2013 at 10:36 pmMy kids love pulled pork but I’ve never been very successful with it. I host a really fun party on Wednesday’s and I would love for you to come by and share this with my friends.
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Robin
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Flour On My Face
June 2, 2013 at 11:07 pmHi Robin
I sure will! Thanks for stopping by!
Valerie
June 5, 2013 at 8:04 pmHi there, I was wondering if I can do this recipe with a pork roast instead of the riblets? That is what i happen to have on hand at the moment!
Flour On My Face
June 6, 2013 at 1:26 amValerie yes you can use a roast just make sure it is covered in bbq sauce and the cooking time will of course be longer.
Lori Who Needs A Cape?
June 9, 2013 at 2:52 pmAbsolutely love pulled pork, looks fabulous!
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Flour On My Face
June 9, 2013 at 6:25 pmHi Lori
Thanks so much! I will head over there now. Have a great Sunday!
Heather Who Needs a Cape?
June 10, 2013 at 8:54 amYUM! This looks so yummy – and I love my crock pot!
Thanks for bringing them to Super Sunday – can’t wait to see what you bring us next week!
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Flour On My Face
June 10, 2013 at 10:53 amThank you Heather!
Robin
June 10, 2013 at 4:13 pmWelcome! I’m so happy you joined the party!
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Flour On My Face
June 10, 2013 at 7:04 pmRobin
Thanks for inviting me and hosting a great linky party.
Brenda Lee
June 26, 2013 at 6:05 pmThis is the first time that I’ve made pulled pork in the slow cooker..and I will make again..:0)
Flour On My Face
June 26, 2013 at 9:43 pmBrenda Lee I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe! It is so good I make it about twice a month for the family.
Anne
June 30, 2013 at 1:16 pmThis looks so good and easy! We are camping in 3 weeks and I think this will be one of our meals. Question though – are pork riblets the same as boneless country pork strips. I have never seen anything in the grocery store labeled pork riblets.
Flour On My Face
June 30, 2013 at 3:19 pmAnna
Thank you! Yes pork riblets are the same thing as the boneless pork strips.
Elizabeth@Table4Five
June 30, 2013 at 3:46 pmI’ve done it with a pork shoulder cut in half, but never with boneless ribs – thanks for the suggestion! Now I’m hungry 🙂
Flour On My Face
June 30, 2013 at 6:24 pmElizabeth
I have also used the thinly sliced boneless pork chops but it turns out so much better and moist with the riblets.
Anne
June 30, 2013 at 7:08 pmAnd you can purchase pork riblets in the grocery store?
Flour On My Face
June 30, 2013 at 11:08 pmAnne
Yes you can buy boneless pork riblets in the grocery store. They may be called something different in your area of the country. Another commenter knows them as boneless pork strips.
cynthia
July 1, 2013 at 8:50 pmI’d kike to make this while at work. Can it cook all day on low?
Flour On My Face
July 1, 2013 at 9:41 pmCynthia I have never cooked it on low so I am not sure how long it would take. But if you have cooked in your crockpot something like boneless chicken breasts or pork chops and they turned out fine then these will also. As long as the riblets are not too small they should cook fine and not dry out.
Jerica
July 20, 2013 at 5:18 pmThis looks great! I have all those ingredients except for the boneless pork ribs.. I was wondering if boneless pork chops could work..
Flour On My Face
July 21, 2013 at 11:42 amJerica
Yes boneless pork chops work as well.
Betty
July 23, 2013 at 3:28 pmThis looks good, and so easy. I love the crockpot meals.
Ariel
August 1, 2013 at 8:35 pmThis looks amazing! I was wondering if this would work with chicken instead?
Flour On My Face
August 2, 2013 at 12:12 amAriel
Yes it works great with boneless chicken breast.
Michelle
August 12, 2013 at 8:32 pmDid I miss something!? I’m a recipe girl & there aren’t any amounts for this:) help!
Michelle
August 12, 2013 at 8:38 pmNever mind I see it now:)
Cheryl
August 13, 2013 at 9:41 pmWhat size bottle of baby ray’s did you use?
I made just 1 lb of this last week for my husband and I …it was really good! Now we’re planning to make the full version for a party. How many servings did you make from this recipe?
Thanks in advance!
Flour On My Face
August 14, 2013 at 7:19 amHi Cheryl
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! I used the regular size bottle of Baby Ray’s not the extra big bottle. This recipe fed my family of 6 (5 adults, 1 child) and we had plenty of leftovers
Cheryl
August 22, 2013 at 3:45 pmThanks! We wound up having a party of 8 adults…many who went back for seconds..and still had leftovers. Lots of compliments from the guests!
🙂
Flour On My Face
August 23, 2013 at 9:36 amCheryl
I am so happy to hear that! This is one of my favorite recipes. I make it all the time. I’m so glad you and your guests enjoyed it.
Lynn
August 20, 2013 at 11:22 amLove your site! Making crock pot Pulled Pork for the first time (I’m 60 yrs old ) HA! My Daughter AND my Mother both make amazing pulled pork… But wanted more info. Thanks for the great recipe, and images. You have been a big help this morning. Serving 14 PP tonight, don’t want to mess it up 🙂
Flour On My Face
August 21, 2013 at 8:00 amLynn
Thank you! I hope you enjoyed my pulled pork recipe!
Doug
September 2, 2013 at 9:22 pmWould pork tenderloin or bone in ribs work?i can not find boneless ribs anywhere!
Thanks a lot! 🙂
Flour On My Face
September 2, 2013 at 11:34 pmDoug yes the pork tenderloins would work. I’ve even used thick cut boneless pork chops.
Melissa
September 9, 2013 at 1:45 pmThis is the best pulled pork recipe I’ve ever made. It is simply to die for. Sweet, moist and really saucy, just the way we love it! Thanks so much for sharing!
Flour On My Face
September 9, 2013 at 10:43 pmMelissa
Thank you!I am so glad you loved the recipe.
Shay
October 19, 2013 at 4:51 pmI couldn’t find boneless riblets, the butcher told me to use pork butt. Will this work?
Flour On My Face
October 19, 2013 at 8:15 pmShay
Boneless pork chops will work also. I have not made this recipe with a pork butt. It would work also but you may need to double the ingredients for the bbq sauce so it covers the pork butt in the crock pot.
kati
November 17, 2013 at 7:28 pmI love this! Taste great and everyone else I made it for loved it too!
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Ale
December 26, 2013 at 8:19 pmI dont have a crock pot but I do have a pressure cooker,will that work? Has anyone tried? And also how long should I cook it and would that change the whole recipe? Thanks.
Flour On My Face
December 26, 2013 at 8:43 pmAle
I have never used a pressure cooker so I can’t say if it would work.
Kate
May 6, 2015 at 10:04 pmI dont have a crockpot too. Tried this today using an oven in a very low setting (225 F) and it worked. I used ceramic loaf pan, covered it with foil, and baked for 4 hours, then took it out to stir and pull the pork apart and baked without the foil for another 2 hours or until the sauce becomes very sticky. Had to add worcestershire sauce to suit my taste. It’s the best ever!
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley
May 6, 2015 at 10:56 pmKate
I love to hear when a happy reader tweaks one of my recipes to work for them. So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe!
Mary Davis
December 30, 2013 at 7:10 pmHow many does this recipe serve
Flour On My Face
December 31, 2013 at 10:16 pmMary
This recipe will serve 6 to 8 adults.
Jilian
March 4, 2014 at 11:45 pmI’m kind of a novice at cooking, but this looked easy so I tried it. OMG! It turned out perfectly and sooooo delicious! I cut the recipe down to two pounds of pork riblets and reduced the other ingredients accordingly. I did use a large bottle of Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce but I didn’t use all of it. I’m just feeding my hubby and myself so we had lots of leftovers as it is. Hubby absolutely loved it, too. This is a new favorite.
Arlene Mobley
March 5, 2014 at 5:00 amJillian
I’m so glad you and your husband enjoyed the recipe. Guess what? I had it for dinner tonight too! yummy!
Sophie
July 9, 2014 at 11:02 amThis looks awesome! Can this be cooked in the Crock Pot on Low for 8 Hours instead? (while I’m at work) Thanks!
Arlene Mobley
July 9, 2014 at 12:02 pmSophie
Yes you can cook it on low for 8 hours. Thank you!
Fabiola
October 19, 2014 at 7:01 pmI had a party for football and we were tired of hamburgers. Saw this recipe. OOOHHHMMMYYYGGGOOOSSSHHH!!!! IT TURNED OUT SO GOOD! I am not a great cook but loving these crockpot ideas. We dnt have riblets so i did boneless pork rib. Making this again! Thank you
Arlene Mobley
October 20, 2014 at 12:32 amFabiola
So glad you enjoyed the recipe. I had it on Friday myself.
Steph
November 6, 2014 at 10:28 pmHi! Just wondering will boneless pork LOIN work for this as well? And would I have to cook it for any longer? Thanks!
Arlene Mobley
November 7, 2014 at 12:57 amHi Steph
Yes a pork loin will work for this recipe. It takes about 5-6 hours for a 3 lb pork loin to cook in the crock pot on high. I recently made Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos in the crock pot.
Anna C.
November 14, 2014 at 6:54 amThis recipe looks great… I’m making it tonight for my boyfriend and his/our kids alongside some homemade pepper/ranch potatoes! The only change I made was to add a bit of pepper, because I like it so much 🙂 I shared this on Pinterest and will be sharing on my (new) blog as well if all goes well!
Arlene Mobley
November 14, 2014 at 6:03 pmAnna
So glad you are enoying the recipe. It is one of my families favorite. Those ranch potatoes sound so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe on Pinterest.
Leela
December 8, 2014 at 12:33 amMy favorite BBQ sauce, yummy!
Kimberly Willis
April 13, 2015 at 2:01 pmMade this and my husband loved it!! This will be one of my go to recipes from now on
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley
April 13, 2015 at 3:22 pmKimberly
I’m so glad to hear that yo and your husband loved the recipe. It is one of my family favorites!
Rachel
May 28, 2015 at 10:25 pmDoes the meat need to be thawed or can it be frozen?
Arlene Mobley
May 28, 2015 at 11:27 pmHi Rachel
It is best to use thawed meat because frozen meat will release more liquid and will cause the bbq sauce to be very thin and watery.
Diane
June 2, 2015 at 7:23 pmlove this recipe and have made it for group gatherings. I’ve found that it serves way more than 6 people. Have you found the same? I’m thinking at least 16 sandwiches . . .
Arlene Mobley
June 3, 2015 at 9:10 amDiane
You are right it does serve more than six. I always have leftovers and enjoy it the next day for lunch.
Sallie
December 15, 2016 at 4:00 pmWould you alter any of the spice quantities if I were to double the recipe? Instead of just straight doubling everything. Mainly asking for the brown sugar, doubled 1.5 cups seems like a lot! Thanks.
Arlene Mobley
December 16, 2016 at 1:31 amSallie
You could use 1 cup of brown sugar if you think it might be too sweet. Then once the pork is cooked completely taste it and add the other half cup if you think it needs it. I would double the rest of the ingredients if you are doubling the amount of meat.
James Ross
October 13, 2017 at 12:07 pmNot high cooker. I wonder I put low cooker for BBQ pork ribs. How long. I don’t want burn for high while no one home….
Arlene Mobley
October 13, 2017 at 6:01 pmJames
My daughter makes this recipe all the time and cooks it on low for 8 to 10 hours. Enjoy!
★★★★★