Keto BBQ Pulled Pork Bowls
These keto bbq pulled pork bowls will satisfy all your pulled pork sandwich cravings without the bread. Served with low carb cauliflower rice, coleslaw + veggies.
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Keto BBQ Pulled Pork Bowls
With summer just around the corner, I’m craving all things grilled outdoors, and especially smoked on our Traeger.
I’ve perfected the slow smoked pork butt that melts in your mouth. I love serving it as a bowl to satisfy all my pulled pork sandwich cravings but for a fraction of the carbs.
Keto Smoked Pulled Pork
A pork butt is smoked low and slow for 7-8 hours. Half of it uncovered so it absorbs tons of smokey flavor. The 2nd half sealed with juice to give it tons of moisture and even more flavor.
After resting, I love to shred it and avoid all temptations to devour it all right then and there.
Keto BBQ Sauce
I love serving this in a bowl to mimic a pulled pork sandwich. I love it over cauliflower rice with my keto coleslaw and some sauteed zucchini.
The best part is topping it with my homemade BBQ sauce that is SO GOOD and simple to make. Perfect compliment to the smokey, fatty pork butt.
Keto BBQ Pulled Pork Bowls
Ingredients
Smoked Pulled Pork
- 4 pound boneless pork butt, I get mine from ButcherBox
- 2 tablespoons tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 cup apple juice/grape juice/peach juice/cider/soda/bone broth, etc
Keto Coleslaw
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, or more to taste
- 2 teaspoons monk fruit, or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
- 16- ounce bag coleslaw mix
Keto Pulled Pork Bowls
- Smoked pulled pork, recipe above
- Keto coleslaw, recipe above
- 2 zucchinis, chopped and sauteed in ghee
- cauliflower rice, recipe linked
- Keto BBQ sauce, recipe linked
Equipment
Instructions
Smoked Pulled Pork
- Heat your Traeger to 250ºF. I prefer this cooked with apple pellets.
- Season the pork butt generously on all sides with kosher salt.
- Smoke the pork butt fat side UP for 3-4 hours until it has an internal temperature of 160ºF.
- Lay out 4 pieces of aluminum foil so you can wrap the pork butt as air tight as possible. Transfer the pork butt fat side UP to the aluminum foil, partially wrap so the liquid won't leak out, then pour on the juice/cider/bone broth and then wrap the pork butt completely in foil.
- Continue to cook on your Traeger at 250ºF for another 3-4 hours until the pork has an internal temperature of 205ºF. Remove from the grill and rest for 30-45 minutes wrapped in the foil.
- After it has rested. transfer the pork butt to a large bowl. Shred with 2 forks. Pour on remaining cooking liquid from the foil and add kosher salt as needed/desired. (I add about 1/2 cup cooking liquid and another 1-2 tablespoons salt)
Keto Coleslaw
- In the bottom of a large bowl, combine the mayo, apple cider vinegar, monk fruit + kosher salt. Taste and adjust dressing if needed. )I like it super tangy since it tends to mellow once you add the cabbage.) Add the coleslaw and toss in the dressing
Bowl Prep
- Make your cauliflower rice, sauteed zucchini + keto bbq sauce (all recipes linked)
Notes
4 Comments on “Keto BBQ Pulled Pork Bowls”
Hi. I am doing this as we speak. I am 2 1/2 hours in. Any idea how much the apple juice would add to the carb count? I would think not much. I am thinking of using something hung I found which is 1/4c apple cider vinegar, 1/4c Franks hot sauce, and 3 tbsp of coconut aminos. Thoughts? Thanks.
It depends on how much apple juice you use Jeff. The label should have the carb count on it.
While I have not made this YET, I will be making this entire meal this weekend for Memorial Day with friends! I was wondering what to prepare and this is perfect for everyone, right down to the zuchinni. Not to mention this is an easy meal and won’t heat up my kitchen. AND since I love this BBQ sauce (made several times already this month, shhh don’t tell anyone), this is a great way for me to share it with my friends and family. Can’t wait and thanks for the awesome recipes and ideas!
I sure hope you and your guest enjoy it Melissa! Have an awesome weekend!