- 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 4 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 Tbs packed dark brown sugar
- 1 Tbs chili powder
- 1 Tbs kosher salt, plus more as needed
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 (4-5 pound) boneless or bone in pork shoulder (also known as pork butt), twine or netting removed
- 2 cups barbecue sauce (optional)
Mix brown sugar, chili powder, salt, cumin, cinnamon in a bowl and dry the pork with a paper towel. Rub the pork with the rub. Add onions and garlic to the crock pot then add the pork. Cook on low for 6 hours.