Friends, I’m pretty sure you’re going to need to try this next recipe in our Guinness Week lineup — Guinness Pulled Pork!
I made a big batch of this yesterday to share with my good friends and neighbors, David and Suzannah, who just brought the sweetest little baby girl named Ava into the world. I asked if they wanted tacos or sliders, and they requested the latter. So I brought over this pulled pork and some salad for dinner, and we spent a wonderful evening catching up on all things life and parenthood and faith and more — made all the better by the fact that I got to spend nearly the entire time holding their tiny 12-day-old sleeping daughter in my arms.
Goodness. It really doesn’t get much better than that. :)
It was such a joy to finally meet this sweet girl. But perhaps even more, I loved getting to see my good friends for the first time as parents. I think it will always be a wild and surreal and beautiful miracle to see friends I have known for years move into this new stage of life. But with each new baby born, it amazes me how much it just fits. I already have known for years that my friends are incredible people. So it’s only natural that they would become incredible parents! It’s just so cool to see this new side of their identity unfolding and growing, and it makes me all the more grateful to be a part of their community and lives.
For what it’s worth, David and Suzannah had seconds and even thirds of these little pulled pork sliders. So I think they come pretty highly recommended (yay)! Whether you’re staying in and making sliders, tacos or even a salad, or if you’re taking a meal to some friends, this simple slow cooker pulled pork is a great meal for the sharing.
Guinness Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. smoked paprika
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. freshly-cracked black pepper
- 4 lb. boneless pork butt or shoulder or loin
- 1 large white onion, thinly sliced
- 1 (11.2) bottle Guinness extra-stout beer
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together paprika, salt, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, and black pepper until combined. Rub the mixture all over the surface of the pork until covered.
- Spread out the sliced onions over the bottom of the slow cooker. Then place the pork on top. And then pour the beer on top.
- Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours, or until the pork literally falls apart on your pork. Serve on sliders, tacos, salads, or however you would like!
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days, or freeze.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
In the crockpot now….again. This is my third time making Guinness Pulled Pork within two months or so. My husband and I absolutely LOVE IT! Not only do I serve it on slider buns, I wrap the pork up in a tortilla or top a pile of crisp tortilla chips and with all the fixing: cilantro, avocado, salsa, sour cream and a jack & habanero cheese blend. I have also used this recipe using chicken breast (pulled). DELISH!!!
Oh my, I made this and my husband fell in love with me all over again! We loved it so much that I decided to try it with beef roast as well as with a turkey breast. They all turned out amazing! I just made the pork recipe again and my husband could not stop eating it! I am making it for my granddaughter’s birthday party. I know that it will be a HUGE hit! I also posted it and the link to your blog on my new blog. Thanks for the fabulous recipe!
Hi, Do you drain off the liquid at the end? I have a similar pulled pork recipe using a bottle of ginger ale, but I always drain the liquid and add a bottle of barbecue sauce.
Thanks!
In the crock pot now…put it on high because we want them today! But the house smells amazing and my boyfriend loves that it’s with his favorite beer!
This was absolutely AMAZING! Made it Saturday afternoon to serve to company on Sunday for St. Paddy’s Day, and EVERYONE loved it and begged for the recipe! Thank you!
In my crock pot right now! Can’t wait to try it.
These look incredible! I’m going to be making them for St. Patrick’s Day this weekend. Do you serve them with any garnishes or as they are?
These look incredible! Love pulled pork and the addition of beer is just perfect.
I LOVE pulled pork! What a great idea with the Guinness! Cant wait to try this way!
This BBQ even blew away my dad- self proclaimed “Q” expert :). We all loved it! I accidentally bought a butt with bone-in… And was 5.25 lbs. I cut into 3 big chunks and cooked them on low and were done in 8 hours.