Honey Peach BBQ Pulled Pork (Printable Version)

Sweet peaches and honey meet BBQ sauce in a slow-cooked pulled pork ideal for summer entertaining.

# What You'll Need:

→ Pork

01 - 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat

→ Seasoning

02 - 1 teaspoon salt
03 - 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
04 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
05 - 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
06 - 0.5 teaspoon onion powder

→ Sauce

07 - 1 cup barbecue sauce (gluten-free if needed)
08 - 0.5 cup honey
09 - 0.5 cup peach preserves or peach jam
10 - 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
11 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
12 - 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

→ Peaches

13 - 2 large ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced, or 1.5 cups frozen peach slices

# Steps:

01 - Pat pork shoulder dry with paper towels. Rub evenly with salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
02 - Place seasoned pork shoulder in crockpot.
03 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, honey, peach preserves, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce until blended.
04 - Pour sauce mixture over pork in the crockpot. Scatter peach slices on top and around the pork.
05 - Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours until pork is tender and shreds easily.
06 - Remove cooked pork from crockpot and shred using two forks.
07 - Skim excess fat from the sauce if needed. Return shredded pork to crockpot, mix with sauce and peaches. Serve hot as desired.

# Expert Insights:

01 -
  • The sweet tang from peaches and honey gives classic pulled pork a summery twist you’ll want to tell your friends about.
  • It’s unbelievably easy—just a few steps and hours later your house smells like a Southern barbecue.
02 -
  • If you rush the cooking, the pork won’t shred as neatly and the flavors can’t meld.
  • Swapping fresh peaches for frozen isn’t cheating—sometimes frozen are sweeter and juicier after a long cook.
03 -
  • If you use frozen peaches, let them thaw a bit before adding for more even cooking.
  • A splash of extra cider vinegar at the end wakes up the flavors dramatically.
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