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This slow cooker honey mustard pulled pork is so easy to make and the perfect weeknight supper. Great on buns, eaten plain or overtop rice.
I’m one of those people who equally uses her slow cooker in the summer and winter.
In fact, in the summer it almost makes even more sense because who wants to heat up the whole house? I personally like my house as cold as a freezer so running the oven all day is a big fat no-no for me.
That’s why when the awesome folks over at the Ohio Pork Council and the Ohio Soybean Council asked me to make a delicious slow cooker pork dish I couldn’t turn them down!
I have worked with them before and made pork tenderloin with pineapple salsa and pork tenderloin with blackberry mint sauce. Those recipes were HUGE hits and I have no doubt this one won’t be as well.
PLUS when you use your slow cooker you get to proclaim” set it and forget it!” as you slam your lid down.
Ok well maybe let’s not slam the lid down. That could cause cracking or another random slow cooker injury.
Let’s not injure our slow cookers – ok?
For this recipe, I used a 5-pound bone-in pork shoulder and it turned out to be the perfect cut of meat.
I personally like using bone-in because it keeps the meat super flavorful and the bone is really easy to remove after the meat becomes tender. PLUS I threw in a little honey mustard flavor because who doesn’t love honey mustard?
No, I’m serious.
Who doesn’t love honey mustard?
It’s the perfect combination of sweet and savory and totally perfect on anything.
This dish is also perfect for crazy weeknight back-to-school dinner rushes.
Prep it before you leave, let it cook all day, shred when you get home and then devour over rice, in tacos, or on soft pillowy rolls.
You can use this pulled pork in just about any way you dream. In fact, I used the leftovers to make delicious corn tortilla tacos topped with creamy coleslaw.
Trust me – you want to make this slow cooker honey mustard pulled pork ASAP!
Oh and don’t worry if you have tons of leftovers. This pulled pork freezes beautifully!
More pork recipes
- Big fan of flavor? Try my Instant Pot Pork Chili Verde.
- Love tacos? Try my Ground Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa.
- Craving mac and cheese? Try my Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese.
- Need a big bowl of comfort? Try my Ground Pork Chinese Chili.
Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Pulled Pork
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 pound bone-in pork shoulder
- 1 small onion, diced
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablspoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- Brown rice, prepared
- Chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In your slow cooker add pork shoulder and onion.
- Season pork shoulder with kosher salt and pepper. Don't be afraid to give a nice coat since this will be used to season a lot of meat.
- In a small bowl whisk together mustard, honey, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and apple cider.
- Pour over the pork and cover the slow cooker with the lid.
- Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours.
- Once the meat is fall-apart tender simply shred the meat in the slow cooker. Remove any large pieces of fat or bone. There should be enough sauce in the pot to coat the meat and keep it moist.
- Serve the pulled pork over prepared rice, add a little sauce over the pork and rice and sprinkle with cilantro.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Ditto on using the slow cooker all year! I think pork is the perfect meat for a crockpot and I love the sound of your mustardy pulled pork.
I love that you made pulled pork in the slow cooker and the honey mustard sauce sounds amazing.
Pulled pork has got to be one of my most favorite foods EVER. Except I’ve only ever had it slathered with BBQ sauce, but I am totally diggin’ this honey mustard goodness. I sense a new sandwich obsession comin’ on HARD. Pinned!
This is my kind of comfort food. I often enjoy pulled pork over rice or on a sandwich with a big scoop of slaw! Love the honey mustard flavor!
Dear Brandy, what a marvelous dish. I have not yet made pulled pork in a slow cooker, but that is a fantastic idea! I have to try this next time I make pulled pork…so good! xo, Catherine
What a wonderfully simple slow cooker recipe! I love it when you can make a big batch and throw the extra in the freezer for a busy weeknight.
Love anything in the slow-cooker! This looks fantastic!
I’ve only just made my first batch of pulled pork, and I can’t get over how tender and delicious it is! Your honey mustard version has me drooling…perfect for busy nights!
Honey mustard is the best! What a great dinner idea!
I love this recipe! I usually do honey mustard chicken but I bet it is amazing on pork.