Cupcake Diaries

From cupcakes to crock pots and everything in between!

Navigation
  • Recipe Index
    • Appetizers & Beverages
      • Appetizers
      • Beverages
    • Breakfast
    • Breads & Rolls
      • Savory
      • Sweet
      • Spreads
    • Entrees & Sides
      • Chicken Dishes
      • Beef Dishes
      • Pork Dishes
      • Turkey Dishes
      • Seafood Dishes
      • Vegetarian Dishes
      • Pasta Dishes
      • Light Dishes
      • Casseroles
      • Side Dishes
    • Desserts
      • Cupcakes
      • Bars and Brownies
      • No Bake Desserts
      • Cakes and Cheesecakes
      • Cookies
      • Pies
      • Ice Cream
      • Frosting
    • Copycat Recipes
    • Crock Pot Dishes
    • Pizza & Kid Favorites
      • Pizza
      • Kid Favorites
    • Sandwiches , Burgers & Wraps
    • Soups & Salads
      • Soups
      • Salads
  • Holiday Recipes
    • Christmas
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • New Year’s
    • Easter
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Fourth of July
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Father’s Day
  • Free Printables
    • Cupcake Toppers
    • Birthday
    • Holiday & Seasonal
    • Home & Kitchen
    • Back-To-School
  • Birthday Parties & Party Food
    • Disney Parties
    • Dr. Seuss
    • Friends TV Show
    • Harry Potter
    • Lego
    • Minions
    • Sesame Street
    • Super Mario Bros.
    • Other Party Food
  • Extras
    • Home & Family
    • Travel
    • Blogging 101
    • Weekly Menu Plans
    • Recipe Round Ups
    • Get My Cookbook!
  • About Me
    • I BELIEVE
    • Privacy & Disclosure
Home » Crock Pot » Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches

July 21, 2011 By Alli 9 Comments

Share

Pin99
Share
Tweet
Print

root-beer-pulled-pork-sandwiches


This week at our house we tried another delicious dinner that came straight from the crockpot. Summers are tough because it’s so hot and I really don’t feel like cooking and heating the house up. That’s why I love my crockpot so much. I can throw dinner in that magical contraption and it is ready in hours, and all without heating up the house. Talk about a win-win situation!

Summer is a time for bbq’s and pulled pork sandwiches. And I’ve never found a really good pulled pork recipe until I came across this lovely. The pork gets to cook in Root Beer. I know, right? I love that! Cafe Rio pork cooks in Coke and this recipe cooks in Root Beer. At this rate they’ll be cooking stuff in Mountain Dew. For now I’ll stick with what is safe, but I’m sure someone out there is cooking stuff in Mountain Dew.

The key to cooking pork is low and slow. You don’t want to rush it. You’ll want to allow the pork to cook on low for hours so it will be nice and moist.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate this Recipe

Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 1.5 – 2 lb. pork roast
  • 1 envelope dried onion soup mix
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 can root beer
  • 2 c. barbecue sauce You’ll be dividing it for the recipe.
  • 10 buns

Instructions

  • Place the thawed pork roast on a work space and sprinkle with the dried soup mix. Pat it on there all over the roast. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and place in the crock pot.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the can of root beer and half a cup of barbecue sauce. Pour it over the roast.
  • Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on low heat for 6 1/2 to 7 hours. Remove the roast from the crock pot and shred it with two forks. Then remove all but about a cup of the juice.
  • Put the shredded pork in the crock pot with the cup of juice, then add the remaining 1 1/2 c. of barbecue sauce. Stir it into the meat and cook on high for 15 to 20 minutes to get the meat heated up.

recipe adapted from Recipe Girl

And here is another of my favorite pulled pork recipes!

Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork Sandwiches

dr-pepper-pulled-pork-sandwiches

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Alli
Follow me
Alli
Alli is the food blogger and photographer behind Cupcake Diaries. Nestled in Northern Utah with her four young boys, hubby, and a full pantry, she loves baking all kinds of treats as well as quick and easy meals for her family. What started out as sharing a few recipes with family members here and there soon turned into a full-functioning recipe blog with readers from all around the world! Alli is a full-time mom who enjoys music, holidays, and spending time with her family.
Alli
Follow me
Latest posts by Alli (see all)
  • Red, White and Blue Jello Salad - May 22, 2025
  • Ghost Krispy Treats - September 1, 2024
  • 14 Days of Valentine’s Day with FREE Printable Tags - January 20, 2023

Share

Pin99
Share
Tweet
Print

More From Cupcake Diaries Blog!

Filed Under: Crock Pot, Entrees, Pork Dishes, Sandwiches

« S’more Bars
Watermelon Frosty »

Comments

  1. Mike, Sha, Kenna, Kate, & Garrett says

    July 22, 2011 at 9:44 am

    That sounds great. I will have to try it!

    Reply
  2. Lauren Allen says

    June 11, 2014 at 9:36 am

    This looks like the perfect dish for a BBQ! YUMM!!

    Reply
  3. Melissa says

    July 27, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    I have this in my crockpot right now, I made pasta salad to go along with it. Can’t wait to try it, it smells great!!

    Reply
    • Allison Miller says

      July 28, 2014 at 2:56 pm

      Yay! I hope you enjoyed it. It’s on our menu for a family reunion next week! Thanks for the comment!

  4. Tara says

    August 30, 2014 at 8:57 am

    Hello,
    Have you ever tried this recipe with chicken? If so does the recipe change at all? Would you use breasts, thighs, etc?

    Thanks,
    Tara

    Reply
    • Allison Miller says

      August 30, 2014 at 12:10 pm

      Hi Tara! I think this would be super easy with chicken. You could use boneless skinless chicken breasts and cook for about 3 1/2 hours on low. Other parts of the chicken would work great, too!

  5. Linda Garciaq says

    October 5, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    Hi Alli,
    I’ve seen fish cooked in Mountain Dew! Put it in foil, Add some seasoning, sliced peppers and onions, some Mountain Dew and put it on the grill. I haven’t tried it yet, but it makes sense with the citrus flavors. 🙂

    Reply
    • Alli says

      October 14, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      My husband would love that! It’s amazing that you can cook meat with different sodas like that. Love it! Thank you for sharing this idea!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Welcome! I’m Alli

Categories

Get Away Today

FBF ▪ Powered by ®Google Feedburner

Amazon Associates Disclosure

Allison Miller is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2025 · Foodie Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress