A bowl of slow cooker pulled pork in a mushroom sauce on top of rice

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This slow cooker pulled pork is so tender and delicious, you’ll want to sing when you try it. These are the kind of leftovers you don’t grow tired of; we’re talking about pulled pork sandwiches, juicy tacos, burritos or served over a bed of rice,…. Just writing that makes me crave some!

This is a slow cooker recipe (an overwhelming number of you requested easy slow cooker meals when I took my poll). It’s the same recipe that my sister made for my nieces 1st b-day party. I’ll have you know this pork was a huge hit at the party and I didn’t leave until my sister had written down every detail of the recipe.

You can literally throw this together in 30 minutes then go live your life for 5 hours and come back to the best shredded pork you’ve ever tried. This is a perfect Sunday dish because you can set the slow cooker on in the morning and it will be done when you get home for lunch. P.S. I’ve also learned that placing your slow cooker in the garage is a good idea if you don’t want your house to smell like food. Just thought I’d pass that along.

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Shredded Pork:

4 1/2 lbs Boneless Pork sirloin roast (mine came in a package of 2; sometimes it’s 3 pieces)
3 cups (1 lb) baby carrots or thick-sliced carrots
1 to 1 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, rinsed, dried and thickly sliced
1 large Onion, finely diced
1/2 head of garlic (about 6 cloves), pressed
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 oz Onion Soup or Dip Mix (I found an organic one at Rosauers)
1/2 Tbsp  Mrs. Dash seasoning
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Salt to taste (I added 1 tsp).

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

How to Make Slow Cooker Shredded Pork:

1. Line the bottom of your slow cooker with the baby carrot

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2. Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over very high heat, then swirl in 4 Tbsp cooking oil. Add pork loins and sear all the large sides of your pork loin (2-3 min per side). The pork should be a deep golden brown when it’s done. There’s a lot of snap crackle pop going on while it’s searing so be careful! Transfer pork loins to your slow cooker.

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3. Saute your sliced mushrooms in the same skillet over medium high heat until lightly browned and soft (7 min), set aside.

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4. Saute your onion over medium heat until golden (5-7 min), then stir in pressed garlic and let saute stirring constantly until fragrant (about 1 min).

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5. In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, whisk together: 2 cups broth, 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 packet of onion soup/dip mix, 1/2 Tbsp  Mrs. Dash seasoning, 1/3 cup all-purpose flour and 1 tsp salt.

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6. Stir in the onion/garlic mixture and the mushrooms.

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7. Pour the mushroom gravy over the meat and set on high heat for 5 hours, then keep on low until ready to serve. (You can also set on high for 4 hours and on low for 2 more hours). 

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8. Just before serving, separate the pork inside the slow cooker using forks. You know it’s done when it pulls apart easily. Once the meat is shredded, it absorbs much of the liquid and will be so juicy and delicious you’ll want to sing when you try it.

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Here’s what it looked like all shredded and ready to serve: Mmmmmm

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Shredded Pork in a Mushroom Sauce; A Slow Cooker Recipe!

4.50 from 10 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
A bowl of slow cooker pulled pork in a mushroom sauce on top of rice
Use left-overs to make pulled pork sandwiches, soft tacos, burritos or served over a bed of rice. You can literally throw this together in 30 minutes then go live your life for 5 hours and come back to the best shredded pork you've ever tried. I've also learned that placing your slow cooker in the garage is a good idea if you don't want your house to smell like food. Just thought I'd pass that along 🙂
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 6 hours

Ingredients 

Servings: 10
  • 4 1/2 lbs Boneless Pork sirloin roast
  • 3 cups 1 lb baby carrots or thick-sliced carrots
  • 1 to 1 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, thickly sliced
  • 1 large Onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 head of garlic, about 6 cloves, pressed
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 oz Onion Soup or Dip Mix
  • 1/2 Tbsp Mrs. Dash, or your favorite seasoning
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Salt to taste, I added 1 tsp.

Instructions

  • Line the bottom of your slow cooker with the baby carrots
  • Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over very high heat, then swirl in 4 Tbsp cooking oil. Add pork loins and sear all the large sides of your pork loin (2-3 min per side). The pork should be a deep golden brown when it's done. It splatters so be careful! Transfer pork loins to your slow cooker.
  • Saute your sliced mushrooms in the same skillet over medium high heat until lightly browned and soft (7 min), set aside.
  • Saute your onion over medium heat until golden (5-7 min), then stir in pressed garlic and let saute stirring constantly until fragrant (about 1 min), set aside.
  • In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, whisk together: 2 cups broth, 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 packet of onion soup/dip mix, 1/2 Tbsp Mrs. Dash seasoning, 1/3 cup all-purpose flour and 1 tsp salt.
  • Stir in the onion/garlic mixture and the mushrooms.
  • Pour the mushroom gravy over the meat, cover with lid and set on high heat for 5 hours, then keep on low until ready to serve (You can also set on high for 4 hours and on low for 2 more hours).
  • Just before serving, shred the pork inside the slow cooker using forks. You know it's done when it pulls apart easily. Once the meat is shredded, it absorbs much of the liquid and will be so juicy and delicious!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pulled Pork and mushroom, slow cooker lasagna
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $$

Natasha Kravchuk

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  • Masha
    March 12, 2024

    This looks very appetizing! I would like to make it. What size slow cooker do you use for the amount of ingredients in the recipe? I have a smaller one and on the pictures it looks like mine, but i’d better check 🙂
    I am not very experienced cook 😀

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    • Natasha
      March 13, 2024

      HI Masha, I haven’t had that slow cooker for a long time but I believe it was between 5-6 quarts.

      Reply

  • Quinn
    April 11, 2021

    Hi Natasha, is it possible to make this recipe using the instant pot? Do you have another recipe that is similar using that method? Thank you!

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      April 12, 2021

      Hi Quinn, I have not tried this in an instant pot to advise, but it may work. If you experiment, I would love to know how you like that.

      Reply

  • Jon
    November 12, 2018

    Where dose the flour and soup mix come in?

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      November 12, 2018

      Hi Jon, that will be in step #5. “In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, whisk together: 2 cups broth, 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 packet of onion soup/dip mix, 1/2 Tbsp Mrs. Dash seasoning, 1/3 cup all-purpose flour and 1 tsp salt.”

      Reply

  • Leah
    September 1, 2017

    Could I use a pork shoulder?

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      September 1, 2017

      Hi Leah, pork shoulder should work ok – keep in mind it does have more fat but should result in a very tender meat. I would remove the meat from the crockpot when it is cooked and discard the fat before returning it to the crockpot and shredding, otherwise it will be difficult to remove the fat in the creamier liquid.

      Reply

  • Sveta
    December 19, 2016

    Would this recipe work with regular pork loin and is there enough sauce to be used as gravy?

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      December 19, 2016

      Hi Sveta, I haven’t tried with pork loin so I’m not sure if the cooking time should be altered – you might check for doneness an hour sooner so it doesn’t dry out. There is a good amount of sauce but once the meat is shredded, much of the sauce is absorbed by the meat.

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  • Kateryna
    October 12, 2016

    I don’t understand Genies comment… I wanted to try some different pulled pork, but I was beware of last review. It was my sons 10th birthday last week and I made this awesome recipe and I am so happy I did. Everyone love it, Next day I used it like pork, mushroom gravy for mashed potato. So thank you Natasha again for your great and easy recipes 🙂

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      October 12, 2016

      Hi Kateryna, happy birthday to your son!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the wonderful review!

      Reply

  • Genie
    July 18, 2016

    Awful tasting recipe 🙁 I was so excited about it.. Spent so much time and ingredients.. What a waste!

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      July 18, 2016

      Hi Genie, I’m sorry to hear that :(. I’ve never had that kind of negative review on this recipe. Did you substitute or change anything in the recipe?

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      • Genie
        July 19, 2016

        no.. and i love your other recipes like the beef stroganoff for instance. This one was just so disappointing 🙁

        Reply

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