This Slow Cooker Jerk Pulled Pork is packed with warming spices and bold Caribbean-inspired flavour. Cooking the pork low and slow makes it wonderfully tender and easy to shred, making it perfect for serving in buns, wraps, or with rice.
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Every few years pulled pork gets really popular. Right now it is on the ascent again, with the popularity of food trucks and pop-ups. Pulled pork stuffed brioche buns are so popular.
You can even buy it pre-cooked in the shops, though that takes away all the fun, as well as costing a whole lot more than making it at home.
Why not go back to basics though and make your own pulled pork in your slow cooker, with a Jerk Caribbean-style twist!
Ingredients
Here’s what you will need to make this recipe. Quantities are in the recipe card below.
- boneless pork shoulder
- salt – I use coarse sea salt
- pepper – freshly ground black pepper has the most flavour.
- Jerk seasoning – I buy the authentic seasonings from the world food aisle in the supermarket, with the other Caribbean ingredients like saltfish etc.
- Caribbean everyday seasoning – again you can get this in the world food aisle or in specialist stores.
- Worcestershire sauce
- thyme – fresh thyme has wonderful flavour.
- fresh coriander – to garnish
- red chilli – ideally scotch bonnets but normal red chillis will also work, to garnish.
How to Make Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Step 1. Make the herb and spice rub, and apply to the pork.
Step 2. Cook your pork all day in the slow cooker with a little water, and 8-9 hours later simply use two forks to “pull” and shred it in seconds.
Step 3. Garnish with fresh thyme, coriander and chilli and serve with West Indian rice and peas for an authentic side.
Serving Suggestions
I’ve served it with hot scotch bonnet sauce and West Indian rice and peas made using a family recipe.
Once cooked, shred the pork with two forks, garnish with fresh thyme, coriander and chilli and serve with West Indian rice and peas!
Pulled pork is also great stuffed in soft bread rolls, especially brioche rolls, served with salads. Great if you can’t be bothered to barbecue!
Variations
Pulled pork is really versatile and can be cooked with different flavours.
Try it with curry powder, turmeric and garam masala for an Indian twist.
Cook plain with just salt and pepper and cover it in barbecue sauce before serving.
Cook with diced cooking apples and serve with apple sauce.
More Recipes
For more slow cooker pulled meat recipes, try these next:
- Poor man’s crispy duck aka pulled hoisin pork tortillas from Fab Food 4 All
- Slow cooker Irn Bru pulled pork from Foodie Quine
- Slow cooked five spice pulled pork from Recipes from a Pantry
- Slow Cooker Pulled Beef with Harissa
- Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Chicken
Recipe
Slow Cooker Jerk Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 2 kg (4.5 lb) approx boneless pork shoulder
- ½ tsp coarse salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp Jerk seasoning
- 2 tsp Caribbean everyday seasoning
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- fresh thyme to serve
- fresh coriander to serve
- Sliced red chillis (or scotch bonnets) to serve
Equipment
Instructions
- Remove the string and fat from the meat.2 kg / 4.5 lb approx boneless pork shoulder
- Make a paste using the salt, pepper, Jerk seasoning, Caribbean everyday seasoning and Worcestershire sauce. Rub it into the meat. If you have extra time you can leave the meat to marinate in the spice rub. I find with the slow cooking time the flavours are good anyway.½ tsp coarse salt, ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper, 1 tbsp Jerk seasoning, 2 tsp Caribbean everyday seasoning, 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Place the meat in the slow cooker and add some thyme leaves on top.fresh thyme
- Pour 250 ml boiling water from the kettle under the meat.
- Cook on low for 9 hours.
- Carefully remove the meat from the liquid and shred with two forks. It will just fall apart without any effort.
- Garnish with sliced chilli, fresh thyme and coriander and serve with rice and peas and hot sauce.Sliced red chillis (or scotch bonnets), fresh coriander
Corina says
I love making pulled pork in the slow cooker! It’s one of my favourite things to slow cook but I haven’t tried a jerk flavoured pulled pork yet. I might well try it soon though!
Stacey Guilliatt (Nobody Said It Was Easy) says
I love slow cooker pulled pork but I usually cook it in a bbq sauce, I think I will try it this way next time though! 😀 #cookblogshare
bakingqueen74 says
Brilliant Stacey, hope you enjoy it!
Fuss Free Helen says
I love slow cooker pulled pork – so easy, but so delicious!
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen ShedSarah James says
I love slow cooker pulled pork, using Jerk spices is such a good idea Lucy, one to try next I think, delicious!
hijackedbytwins says
Pulled pork is always a winner in our house! I love the jerk spices that you have used. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Kirsty, thanks for hosting
Eb Gargano says
Oh this sounds awesome! Love it 🙂
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Eb 🙂
Sarah Trivuncic, Maison Cupcake says
Oh wow! I’m such a spice demon I would love this. I need to get to know Carribbean food better!
lucyparissi says
I love making pulled pork in the slow cooker – this would be a great new recipe to try! Pinned 🙂
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Lucy
Katherine Hackworthy says
Pulled pork is so popular suddenly! I hear about it all the time and my husband is a BIG fan 🙂
bakingqueen74 says
I’ve heard pulled jackfruit could be a good veggie alternative!
recipesfromapantry says
Wow, the first every slow cooker pulled pork recipe? I bet now that you have started you will not stop.
bakingqueen74 says
I think you’re right Bintu!