Sweet And Smoky Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Loin

The tenderloin, or filet, is the much smaller strip of meat that is inside the body this is the source for filet mignon in beef, or pork or lamb tenderloins, or whatever.

Recipe Summary Sweet And Smoky Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Loin

This makes a massive batch of pulled pork that is great for cook-outs, potlucks, parties for a sizable group, or for lunches and dinners with plenty of extras to freeze and reheat. Substitute any other diet soda; the soda is used as a substitute for brown sugar. Dish can be served by itself or 'sloppy joe' style on hamburger buns.

Ingredients | Pork Loin Filet Vs Tenderloin

3 (1 1/2 pound) pork tenderloins

4 cups chopped onions

1 (18 ounce) bottle hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce

1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

½ (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle diet pepper-type soda (such as Diet Dr Pepper®)

¼ cup reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons minced garlic

2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring

1 teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Cut each pork tenderloin into 4 pieces and place into a slow cooker; set to High.

Stir onions, barbecue sauce, crushed tomatoes, diet soda, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, liquid smoke flavoring, paprika, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl; pour mixture over pork tenderloin pieces. Cover and cook until tenderloin pieces begin to shred at the edges, 3 to 4 hours.

Shred meat using 2 forks; reduce slow cooker setting to Low and cook 1 more hour.

I used 3 (1 1/2-pound) packs Farmland Oven Perfect(R) Chipotle BBQ pork loin fillets.

Info | Pork Loin Filet Vs Tenderloin

prep: 20 mins cook: 4 hrs total: 4 hrs 20 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 24 servings

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