Gluten Free Pulled Pork

This gluten-free pulled pork comes together so quickly with minimal effort right in the crock pot. It’s packed with flavor and makes the best-pulled pork sandwiches. You’re simply slow-cookinga pork roast until it’s fork tender then assembling sandwiches with your favorite toppings. 

Why You'll Love This Recipe

With just 5 minutes of prep in the morning, you can have a 5-star meal on the table at dinner time. No one will ever guess this was made in the crock pot. I personally love throwing a meal in the slow cooker without having to worry about spending an hour in the kitchen slaving over the stove. One of the best parts is you can serve this meal year-round. In the middle of a heat wave? That’s ok, the crock pot won’t make it any hotter in the house like the oven or stove will. 

Ingredients

• Boston butt: also known as pork shoulder. This can be bone-in or boneless. You can also use a pork tenderloin just tolessen the cooking time. 
• Beef broth: beef broth will lend juice to the pulled pork. 
• Barbecue sauce: I’m using Gourmet Warehouse Gluten Free  “Sweet Heat” bbq sauce which was amazing in this recipe, but any will do. 
• Brown sugar: this adds a nice sweetness to the pulled pork.
• Apple cider vinegar: vinegar helps to cut through the fat of the meat.  
• Minced garlic: provides a nice robust flavor to this barbecue pulled pork. 
• Dijon mustard 
• Dry seasonings 

How to Make Gluten Free Pulled Pork

• Place pork in the crock pot, fat side up. 
• Then, pour beef broth, minced garlic, and vinegar around the pork. 
• Next, rub the Dijon mustard and brown sugar into the pork. (I like to wear nitrile gloves). 
• Combine all dry ingredients (chili powder, garlic powder, time, and salt) in a small bowl and whisk together. Rub all dry ingredients into all sides of the pork. 
• Cook on high for 5-6 hours or on low for 7-9 hours. Cooking time will truly vary depending on your individual crockpot, as some get hotter than others. The pork is done when the internal temperature reaches 190-200°F. 
• Using two forks, shred the pork. 
• Assemble the sandwiches: for these pork sandwiches, I combine 4 tablespoon of leftover juice in the crockpot with 4 tablespoon of bbq sauce and poured it onto the pork after the sandwiches were assembled. 
• Sandwich ingredients:
• Pulled pork
• Bacon 
• Pickles 
• Sauce
• Homemade slaw: purple cabbage, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, 2 teaspoon rice vinegar, salt/pepper, and diced jarred jalapeño. 

Expert tips

• The barbecue pulled pork is done when it falls apart. If you try, lifting the roast out of the crockpot, it will break apart. If your meat doesn’t shred easily, it may not be all the way done. Check the temperature with a thermometer for 190°F to 200°F. 
• For a shorter cooking time, you can cut the roast into four cubes prior to cooking.
• Try not to open the lid too often, you will lose heat and increase your cooking time. 
• Before shredding your pulled pork, spoon some of the juice over top of the pork. Once shredded, stir the pulled pork into the juice.

Equipment

Crockpot: Use a good quality crock pot for slow cooking.

Storage

• This gluten-free pulled pork can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. To reheat, simply place on the stove in a saucepan on medium heat with a lid, stirring occasionally, or place in the microwave in one-minute increments until fully heated.

Gluten Free Pulled Pork FAQ

Pulled pork sandwich toppings

Over mashed potatoes, with rice, as nachos, on a salad, with a side of vegetables like this pan-fried squash and zucchini recipe

More Recipes to Try

• Easy Pork Tenderloin
• Pineapple Chipotle Carnitas 

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Gluten Free Pulled Pork

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This gluten-free pulled pork comes together so quickly with minimal effort right in the crock pot. It’s packed with flavor and makes the best-pulled pork sandwiches. You’re simply slow-cooking a pork roast until it’s fork tender then assembling sandwiches with your favorite toppings. 

4.98 from 91 votes

Nicole Kendrick

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 7 hours hrs

Total Time 7 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 7

Calories 137 kcal

Equipment

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  Crock Pot

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ ½ cup beef broth
• ▢ 1 3-4 pound Boston butt
• ▢ ½ cup brown sugar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon vinegar
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 cup bbq sauce
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chili powder
• ▢ 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ▢ ½ teaspoon thyme
• ▢ ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

 

• Place pork in the crock pot, fat side up. Then, pour beef broth, minced garlic, and vinegar around the pork. 
• Next, rub the Dijon mustard and brown sugar into the pork. (I like to wear nitrile gloves). 
• Combine all dry ingredients (chili powder, dry mustard, garlic powder, thyme, and salt) in a small bowl and whisk together.
• Rub all dry ingredients into all sides of the pork. Then pour the bbq sauce around the pork.
• Cook on high for 5-6 hours or on low for 7-9 hours. Cooking time will truly vary depending on your individual crockpot, as some get hotter than others. The pork is done when the internal temperature reaches 190-200℉. 
• Using two forks, shred the pork. 

Assemble the sandwiches:

• For these pork sandwiches, I combine 4 tablespoon of left over juice in the crockpot with 4 tablespoon of bbq sauce and poured it onto the pork after the sandwiches were assembled. 

Sandwich ingredients:

• Pulled pork

  Bacon 

  Pickles 

  Sauce

  Homemade slaw: purple cabbage, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, 2 teaspoon rice vinegar, salt/pepper, and diced jarred jalapeño.

Notes

Top tips:

• The barbecue pulled pork is done when it falls apart. If you try, lifting the roast out of the crockpot, it will break apart. If your meat doesn’t shred easily, it may not be all the way done. Check the temperature with a thermometer for 190°F to 200°F. 
• For a shorter cooking time, you can cut the roast into four cubes prior to cooking.
• Try not to open the lid too often, you will lose heat and increase your cooking time. 
• Before shredding your pulled pork, spoon some of the juice over top of the pork. Once shredded, stir the pulled pork into the juice.

Nutrition:

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation. The owner of this site is not responsible for nutrition facts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 686mgPotassium: 152mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 438IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg

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