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Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork with Peach Barbecue Sauce

April 17, 2015 By Becky 49 Comments

Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork with Peach Barbecue Sauce | acalculatedwhisk.com
I’m not sure where to start: there are so many exciting things going on here! We’ve got a tangy, sweet, paleo peach barbecue sauce, spice-rubbed, slow-cooked pork that’s perfect on its own or drenched in the aforementioned sauce, and a pair of hard-core, handy-dandy meat claws.
Was that too many adjectives? Is it possible for a tool to be both hard core and handy dandy? I apologize–there’s just something about pulled pork that makes me a bit verbose. It’s so tender, so easy, so versatile, and so GOOD.
Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork with Peach Barbecue Sauce | acalculatedwhisk.com
For this recipe, a pork shoulder is coated in a simple spicy-sweet mix and popped in the slow cooker with an onion and a bit of olive oil. While the pork is cooking, you can put your feet up and enjoy the wonderful aroma permeating your house.
Or, you can make some peach barbecue sauce to go with it.

Ingredients for Peach Barbecue Sauce | acalculatedwhisk.com
I am obsessed with this sauce. It’s inspired by traditional South Carolina-style barbecue sauce, which is a bright yellow-orange hue thanks to copious amounts of mustard. My version has some mustard in it, too, but it’s worlds better than the original because of the peaches. A whole pound of peaches! I know it’s not peach season yet, but frozen peach slices work perfectly here. The peaches simmer to tender perfection with some sweet onion, fresh tomato, honey, smoked paprika, and sherry vinegar, and then the whole thing is blitzed to silky perfection in the blender. The resulting sauce perfectly straddles the line between savory and sweet, with pops of sour and spice.
Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork with Peach Barbecue Sauce | acalculatedwhisk.com
Whether or not you opt to make the sauce, Chelsydale Kitchen Collections’ meat claws are the perfect tool for shredding all that delicious pork. They’re easy and fun to use, and allow you to channel your inner bear while preparing your food. They also come with a special brush for easy cleaning. In addition to shredding meat, they’re useful for picking up pieces of meat while cooking or grilling (they’re easier than tongs and give you a more secure grip) and tossing or serving salads. They make a fun gift, too.
Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork with Peach Barbecue Sauce | acalculatedwhisk.com

Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork
Yield: About 8 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 5 or 10 hours

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon turbinado, coconut, or brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon bittersweet smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic granules or powder
1/2 large sweet onion, thickly sliced
One 4 to 4 1/2-pound pork shoulder (boneless or bone-in)
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 cups peach barbecue sauce, optional (recipe below)
Fresh cilantro, for serving (optional)

Mix the sugar, salt, paprika, cumin, and garlic granules in a small bowl. Place the sliced onion in the bottom of the slow cooker. Pat the pork dry and put it on top of the onions. Rub the spice mixture all over the pork.

Whisk the vinegar, olive oil, and honey in a small bowl and pour it over the pork. Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 8-9 hours, until the meat falls apart easily.

Transfer the meat to a cutting board and shred with meat claws. If you are not using the barbecue sauce, moisten the meat with a little of the liquid from the slow cooker and serve. If you are using the sauce, discard the onion and liquid in the slow cooker. Return the meat to the slow cooker, add the peach barbecue sauce, and stir. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for about an hour more, or until nice and hot. Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired and enjoy!

Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork with Peach Barbecue Sauce | acalculatedwhisk.com

Peach Barbecue Sauce
Yield: About 3 1/2 cups
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter, ghee, or extra virgin olive oil
1/2 large sweet onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, cored and chopped
1 lb frozen sliced peaches
2 tablespoons honey, or more to taste
2 tablespoons raw, coconut, or brown sugar
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon coconut aminos or tamari
1 teaspoon sea salt, or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon bittersweet smoked paprika
Freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of cayenne pepper, or more to taste
1/2 cup water

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown, 8-10 minutes.

Raise the heat to medium-high and add all the remaining ingredients. Stir well. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes, or until the peach slices are very tender when pierced with a fork.

Let the sauce cool for a few minutes, and then carefully transfer to a blender and puree until very smooth (or use an immersion blender to puree the sauce in the pot). Taste and add more salt, pepper, honey, and/or cayenne if desired.

Use the sauce right away, or cool it to room temperature and store it in jars in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to a week.

Peach Barbecue Sauce | acalculatedwhisk.com
This post is sponsored by Chelsydale Kitchen Collections. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that help me keep this site going!

Filed Under: gluten free, paleo, uncategorized Tagged With: barbecue sauce, giveaway, grain free, peach, pork, primal, pulled pork, slow cooker, sponsored

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Comments

  1. plasterer bristol says

    January 25, 2016 at 11:23 am

    This sounds good. Something new to try as well. thanks for sharing this recipe.

    Simon

    Reply
  2. Annette says

    April 28, 2015 at 3:21 am

    I would use a pair of meat claws for removing baked chicken and roasts from the baking pan.

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 30, 2015 at 8:15 pm

      They are great for moving hot chicken and roasts from the pan to the serving plate!

      Reply
  3. Nancy says

    April 28, 2015 at 2:05 am

    These would be great for fixing pulled pork.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 30, 2015 at 8:14 pm

      I agree, Nancy!

      Reply
  4. Pam Collins says

    April 27, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    We make a Pork BBQ for get togethers all of the time. These claws would be perfect!!

    Reply
    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:27 am

      Do you usually make yours in the slow cooker? I had actually never made BBQ pork until recently so I'm eager to know how other people make it.

      Reply
  5. Holly E says

    April 27, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    Definitely, BBQ Chicken.

    Reply
    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:26 am

      Another vote for chicken! I think this sauce would be great with chicken, too.

      Reply
  6. lynz says

    April 27, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    I would use it for bbq chicken!

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:26 am

      Sounds good!!

      Reply
  7. lissa crane says

    April 27, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    I would love to use it for my summer BBQ pulled pork sandwiches! I can't wait!

    Reply
    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:25 am

      Yum! I can't wait for BBQ season either.

      Reply
  8. My Flower says

    April 27, 2015 at 4:42 pm

    these would be great for picking up my turkeys

    Reply
    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:25 am

      Not live turkeys, right? They're really sharp!

      Reply
  9. latanya t says

    April 27, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    For chicken and pork

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:24 am

      Lots of people are saying chicken and pork :). I am eager to try these with slow-cooked beef, too!

      Reply
  10. DONNA CHEATLE says

    April 27, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    I think these would be great for shredding chicken!

    Reply
    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:23 am

      Chicken is next on my list to use these with! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  11. kmcgrew213 says

    April 27, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    i would use for pulled chicken tacos!

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:23 am

      Sounds great!

      Reply
  12. Brittani Adams says

    April 27, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    Shredding chicken and pork. Always wished I had something like this lol.

    Reply
    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:22 am

      I didn't know how much I needed these until I got them! Much easier than shredding with two forks.

      Reply
  13. Tandi Cortez-Rios says

    April 27, 2015 at 4:55 am

    I would use the claws when making pulled pork sandwiches or chicken salad.

    Reply
    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:22 am

      Ooh, I hadn't thought about using them for chicken salad. Great idea!

      Reply
  14. Angela Saver says

    April 26, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    I would use the claws for my BBQ pulled pork!

    Reply
    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 28, 2015 at 12:21 am

      They're perfect for that, Angela! : )

      Reply
  15. Tough Inspector says

    April 26, 2015 at 8:46 am

    YUMMY! I would you use a pair of meat claws for my delicious NICOLE'S TEXAS TORNADO PULLED PORK, they'd be perfect for tearing the meat off the bone without completely destroying its texture! Nicole Bowers

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 26, 2015 at 1:29 pm

      Sounds awesome, Nicole! Love the name of your dish.

      Reply
  16. OMG! Yummy says

    April 24, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    One of my most popular posts is a crock pot carnitas recipe – I am such a fan of easy to make meals that can either feed a crowd or last for a few days and this is one of them. Love the oven baking and the peach barbecue sauce sounds fantastic. And the claws look fun and useful to have – thanks for the giveaway!

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 25, 2015 at 1:58 am

      Yes, crockpot recipes are the best! Thanks, Beth!

      Reply
  17. Andrea says

    April 23, 2015 at 1:18 pm

    UMMM I love you so much right now!
    I am cutting out tomatoes so I am hoping that it will still taste amazing without the 1 tablespoon of tomato paste!
    This looks bombbbb

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 23, 2015 at 1:57 pm

      Haha, thank you, Andrea! I am sure it would still be good without the tomato. Maybe you could add a little lemon or lime juice to taste (or increase the vinegar) to give it a little extra tang. I actually don't even like tomatoes, so whenever I use them in recipes you can never really detect a tomato-y flavor in the finished product ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  18. Shareen Mioskowski says

    April 22, 2015 at 2:19 am

    OMG!! These are amazing and a needed product in my kitchen, I am always looking for easier ways to make my pulled pork or to claw apart roasts when there are leftovers for sandwiches. There are so many reasons I need these lol!! My fingers and toes are crossed!

    Reply
    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 22, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      Haha, they are super handy, Shareen! Wishing you the best of luck in the giveaway–and luckily the claws are only $10.99 so it won't break the bank for non-winners to pick up a pair ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    • Shareen Mioskowski says

      April 30, 2015 at 6:16 pm

      Although I did not win (Congrats the Mia the winner) The promo code given to me in the email was just as good, THANK YOU SO MUCH Rebecca!!! I used the code and because I am a Prime member I got free shipping and I had some $ saved in my Amazon acct. (just enough to cover the 3.oo$ ) I still got them for free!! Again thanks for everything, I totally love your recipes so keep um coming!!

      Reply
    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 30, 2015 at 8:14 pm

      So glad, Shareen! You're very welcome. Thank you so much for reading!

      Reply
  19. Lynn | The Road to Honey says

    April 21, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    Wow! This looks and sounds amazing. Peach is one of my all time favorite fruits and I bet it tastes amazing in this pulled pork. Even better to top it with some fresh peach slices now that summer is on it's way. Pinned for my next BBQ.

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 21, 2015 at 11:49 pm

      Thanks, Lynn! Fresh peach slices on top is a fabulous idea.

      Reply
  20. Katyann Driver says

    April 21, 2015 at 2:05 am

    to make pulled pork salad ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 21, 2015 at 11:48 pm

      Great idea, Katyann! I made a salad with some of this pork and it was really good.

      Reply
  21. Mary @chattavore says

    April 18, 2015 at 1:13 am

    Those claws look super-cool. I love cooking pulled pork in my slow cooker. Looks delicious!

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 18, 2015 at 1:38 pm

      Thank you, Mary! The claws are really fun ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  22. Ruth says

    April 17, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    Yum oh yum! Good thing I'm getting my bbq on later! Your picture makes me drool!

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 17, 2015 at 3:23 pm

      Thanks, Ruth! Hope you're enjoying the California sun ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  23. Sarah says

    April 17, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    i'd make pulled pork. SO good!

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    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 17, 2015 at 1:37 pm

      Good choice, Sarah! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  24. SallyBR says

    April 17, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    I definitely would love to channel my inner bear! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    great post, the description of the sauce has me drooling….. and what's not to like about pulled pork?

    Reply
    • Rebecca Winkler says

      April 17, 2015 at 12:50 pm

      Thank you, Sally! I agree–pulled pork is really special!

      Reply

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