Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe
This easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe is one of our favorite family crock pot recipes made with only 5 ingredients.
It is a great recipe to make on a summer holiday like the 4th of July if you want to enjoy the flavors of pulled pork sandwiches but don’t plan on pulling the grill out.
Crock Pot Pulled Pork updated photos 2018
With this easy pulled pork crock pot recipe all you need to do is toss the 5 ingredients in a slow cooker and four hours later (on high) you have a crock pot full of the best-pulled pork you’ll ever make in a crock pot and you didn’t even have to break a sweat.
Be sure and scroll to the bottom of the post for some of my favorite barbeque side dish recipes.
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 have a pulled pork sandwich without all the extra 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.
Step By Step How To Make Pulled Pork in a crock pot.
The best part about this slow cooker pulled pork recipe is that this there are only 5 ingredients.
- Boneless Pork Ribs
- 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 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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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+
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 says
Your 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 says
Brenda Thanks so much for sharing my recipe.
Miz Helen says
This 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 says
Miz Helen
Thank you so much!
Robin says
My 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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Flour On My Face says
Hi Robin
I sure will! Thanks for stopping by!
Valerie says
Hi 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 says
Valerie 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? says
Absolutely love pulled pork, looks fabulous!
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Flour On My Face says
Hi Lori
Thanks so much! I will head over there now. Have a great Sunday!
Heather Who Needs a Cape? says
YUM! 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 says
Thank you Heather!
Robin says
Welcome! I’m so happy you joined the party!
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Flour On My Face says
Robin
Thanks for inviting me and hosting a great linky party.
Brenda Lee says
This is the first time that I’ve made pulled pork in the slow cooker..and I will make again..:0)
Flour On My Face says
Brenda Lee I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe! It is so good I make it about twice a month for the family.
Anne says
This 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 says
Anna
Thank you! Yes pork riblets are the same thing as the boneless pork strips.
Elizabeth@Table4Five says
I’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 says
Elizabeth
I have also used the thinly sliced boneless pork chops but it turns out so much better and moist with the riblets.
Anne says
And you can purchase pork riblets in the grocery store?
Flour On My Face says
Anne
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 says
I’d kike to make this while at work. Can it cook all day on low?
Flour On My Face says
Cynthia 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 says
This 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 says
Jerica
Yes boneless pork chops work as well.
Betty says
This looks good, and so easy. I love the crockpot meals.
Ariel says
This looks amazing! I was wondering if this would work with chicken instead?
Flour On My Face says
Ariel
Yes it works great with boneless chicken breast.
Michelle says
Did I miss something!? I’m a recipe girl & there aren’t any amounts for this:) help!
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Never mind I see it now:)
Cheryl says
What 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 says
Hi 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 says
Thanks! 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 says
Cheryl
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 says
Love 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 says
Lynn
Thank you! I hope you enjoyed my pulled pork recipe!
Doug says
Would pork tenderloin or bone in ribs work?i can not find boneless ribs anywhere!
Thanks a lot! 🙂
Flour On My Face says
Doug yes the pork tenderloins would work. I’ve even used thick cut boneless pork chops.
Melissa says
This 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 says
Melissa
Thank you!I am so glad you loved the recipe.
Shay says
I couldn’t find boneless riblets, the butcher told me to use pork butt. Will this work?
Flour On My Face says
Shay
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 says
I love this! Taste great and everyone else I made it for loved it too!
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Ale says
I 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 says
Ale
I have never used a pressure cooker so I can’t say if it would work.
Kate says
I 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 says
Kate
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 says
How many does this recipe serve
Flour On My Face says
Mary
This recipe will serve 6 to 8 adults.
Jilian says
I’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 says
Jillian
I’m so glad you and your husband enjoyed the recipe. Guess what? I had it for dinner tonight too! yummy!
Sophie says
This looks awesome! Can this be cooked in the Crock Pot on Low for 8 Hours instead? (while I’m at work) Thanks!
Arlene Mobley says
Sophie
Yes you can cook it on low for 8 hours. Thank you!
Fabiola says
I 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 says
Fabiola
So glad you enjoyed the recipe. I had it on Friday myself.
Steph says
Hi! Just wondering will boneless pork LOIN work for this as well? And would I have to cook it for any longer? Thanks!
Arlene Mobley says
Hi 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. says
This 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 says
Anna
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 says
My favorite BBQ sauce, yummy!
Kimberly Willis says
Made this and my husband loved it!! This will be one of my go to recipes from now on
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley says
Kimberly
I’m so glad to hear that yo and your husband loved the recipe. It is one of my family favorites!
Rachel says
Does the meat need to be thawed or can it be frozen?
Arlene Mobley says
Hi 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 says
love 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 says
Diane
You are right it does serve more than six. I always have leftovers and enjoy it the next day for lunch.
Sallie says
Would 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 says
Sallie
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 says
Not 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 says
James
My daughter makes this recipe all the time and cooks it on low for 8 to 10 hours. Enjoy!
★★★★★