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Down-Home Shredded Pork

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SERVES: 8

COOK TIME: 4 Hr 15 Min

We've got a 4-ingredient shredded pork recipe that'll make you smack your lips in anticipation! Sure, there's plenty of yummy pork recipes out there, but we've got a secret ingredient that gives ours that bit of something extra. Are you ready for this? We add root beer to the barbecue sauce and you won't believe just how good it makes our Down-Home Shredded Pork! But after one bite, you'll know exactly what we're talking about.

What You'll Need

1 (2-pound) package pork tenderloin, trimmed, rinsed, and patted dry (2 per package)
1 cup diet root beer
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1 1/4 cup barbecue sauce

What to Do

Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Over medium-high heat, brown both tenderloins on all sides.
Pour root beer into a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Add pork and onion, and pour barbecue sauce on top.
Cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours or until pork easily breaks apart. Using 2 forks, shred pork in slow cooker, mixing with sauce.

Notes

To make your own low-carb barbecue sauce, whisk together 1/2 cup reduced-sugar ketchup, 1/4 cup cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon molasses, and 1 teaspoon dry barbecue seasoning mix. Store in refrigerator until ready to use. Makes 3/4 cup.

Serve on Bibb lettuce with shredded carrot and scallion to make a tasty lettuce wrap.
If you love our pulled pork recipe, then, for a taste of the islands, you have to try our Hawaiian Shredded Pork Tacos or, for more of a comforting feel, try our Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken!
Finish the meal off out our oh-so-silky Creamy Dreamy Banana Pie or, for a relaxing retreat in the comfort of your own home, try our decadent Chocolate Spa Cake.

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Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 185
Calories from Fat 23
Total Fat 2.6g 4 %
Saturated Fat 0.8g 4 %
Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
Protein 24g 48 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 74mg 25 %
Sodium 397mg 17 %
Total Carbohydrates 15g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1 %
Sugars 10g 0 %

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Littlebit 5103

Jan 12, 2018

To Test Kitchen Team wwilliam0 Detailed nutrition info shows total sugar from barbeque sauce onion adds to 83.7 for the whole recipe of 8 servings. Trying this tonight as it looks so easy.

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RachelAnne

Feb 03, 2017

I have a pork roast in the fridge waiting to be used. I know what I'm gonna do with it now!!

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wwilliam0 4626405

Aug 24, 2016

This is more a general comment using this recipe. How can a recipe with 83.7 grams of sugar be diabetic friendly?

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Test Kitchen Team

Aug 25, 2016

Hi there! We're not sure where you see that this recipe has that many grams of sugar. One serving (4 ounces) of this Down-Home Shredded Pork has 10 grams of sugar. Please let us know if you have any other questions. Enjoy!