Slow-Cooked Apple Cider Pork Roast
Slow-Cooked Apple Cider Pork Roast is the ultimate cozy-season recipe. Tender pork shoulder simmers in apple cider, apples, onions, and BBQ sauce until melt-in-your-mouth perfection, then gets piled onto Hawaiian rolls for the best sliders ever. Perfect for game day, family dinners, or fall entertaining.
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Ingredients
- 1 4-pound Boston butt (pork shoulder)
- 2 cups apple cider
- 4 tablespoons sweet & savory seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Badia Complete Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon garlic & herb seasoning
- 1 cup water mixed with 1 tablespoon Better Than Bouillon chicken or beef base
- 2 apples thinly sliced
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup raspberry chipotle barbecue sauce or your favorite BBQ sauce
- 1 package Hawaiian rolls
- Olive oil for browning
Instructions
- Season the pork: Rub the Boston butt generously with the sweet & savory seasoning, Badia Complete, Cajun seasoning, and garlic & herb seasoning.
- Brown the meat: In a large skillet or directly in your stovetop-safe slow cooker, heat a drizzle of olive oil. Brown the pork on all four sides until nicely seared, about 3–4 minutes per side.
- Layer the flavors: Add the sliced apples and onions around the pork.
- Pour in liquids: Stir together the apple cider and the Better Than Bouillon mixture, then pour over the pork. Add the barbecue sauce on top.
- Slow Cooker: Cover and cook on LOW for 8–10 hours, or HIGH for 4–6 hours, until the pork is fork-tender.
- Stovetop: Cover and simmer on low heat for 3–4 hours, checking occasionally to ensure liquid doesn’t cook off too quickly.
- Shred and serve: Once done, shred the pork directly in the pot, mixing it into the sauce, apples, and onions.Serve over rice, or shred pork and serve on sliders
