Common Ingredients in pulled pork Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular pulled pork recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in pulled pork dishes is onion.

Garlic, pork shoulder roast, sugar and barbecue sauce are also common ingredients in pulled pork recipes. For herbs and spices, apple cider vinegar, yellow mustard, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder and cumin are popular. Salt is in 65% of pulled pork recipes and pepper, 65%.

The average pulled pork recipe has about 16.8 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 41.

In terms of directions, pulled pork recipes have about 7.8 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 17 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pulled Pork

For 2 large onion (300 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single pulled pork recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with onion	Potential subsitutions
pork shoulder roast	4 pound (1814 g)	4.5 pound (2060 g)	56%
brown sugar	0.48 cup (105 g)	0.46 cup (102 g)	56%	molasses
garlic	4 clove (12 g)	4.3 clove (13 g)	56%
black pepper	2 teaspoon (5 g)	3.6 teaspoon (8 g)	56%
apple cider vinegar	1 cup (239 g)	1.1 cup (275 g)	44%
garlic powder	2.7 teaspoon (8 g)	2 teaspoon (6 g)	44%
butter	2 tablespoon (29 g)	2.3 tablespoon (33 g)	33%
paprika	1 tablespoon (7 g)	2.3 tablespoon (16 g)	33%	ginger

Ingredients by Average Weight in Pulled Pork

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pulled pork recipes. This would be: 59% pork shoulder roast, 18% onion, 12% barbecue sauce, 5% apple cider vinegar, 2% brown sugar and 1% yellow mustard.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

onion

Onion is the most popular ingredient in pulled pork dishes. In fact, over 75% of pulled pork recipes contain onion.

Chopped and sliced are frequent preparations for onion in pulled pork dishes.

Onion is often included in pulled pork dishes in amounts of 2 larges or 2 onions.

In pulled pork recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 10% by weight.

For pulled pork recipes, onion is frequently used with salt, pork shoulder roast, brown sugar, garlic and black pepper. However, molasses is almost never used together with onion in pulled pork dishes.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in pulled pork is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pulled pork, over 65% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 58% of recipes
• white pepper: 17% of recipes

In recipes for pulled pork, pepper is often used with black pepper, onion, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar and garlic powder.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in pulled pork is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pulled pork, over 55% have black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in pulled pork dishes.

Black pepper is often included in pulled pork dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.

In pulled pork recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

For pulled pork recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, garlic, onion, garlic powder and yellow mustard. However, pork tenderloin is almost never used together with black pepper in pulled pork dishes.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in pulled pork dishes. In fact, over 65% of pulled pork recipes contain salt.

In pulled pork recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

Black pepper, onion, apple cider vinegar, garlic and pork shoulder roast are commonly used together with salt in pulled pork dishes.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in pulled pork dishes. In fact, over 55% of pulled pork recipes contain garlic.

Pulled pork dishes often call for garlic to be minced.

Garlic is often included in pulled pork dishes in amounts of 2 cloves or 1 tablespoon.

In pulled pork recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

In recipes for pulled pork, garlic is often used with pork shoulder roast, salt, onion, black pepper and cumin. On the other hand, garlic is almost never used with ketchup and pork tenderloin.

pork shoulder roast

Another popular ingredient in pulled pork is pork shoulder roast. From the recipes we've sampled for pulled pork, over 50% have pork shoulder roast.

Common quantities for pork shoulder roast in pulled pork dishes include 4 pounds.

In pulled pork recipes that contain pork shoulder roast, it is on average, 48% by weight.

Onion, garlic, cumin, salt and black pepper are commonly used together with pork shoulder roast in pulled pork dishes. Conversely, pork shoulder roast is not often used with pork butt.

apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is another common ingredient in pulled pork dishes. In fact, over 50% of pulled pork recipes contain apple cider vinegar.

Apple cider vinegar is often included in pulled pork dishes in amounts of half a cup.

In pulled pork recipes that contain apple cider vinegar, it is on average, 4% by weight.

For pulled pork recipes, apple cider vinegar is frequently used with salt, yellow mustard, garlic powder, onion and brown sugar.

sugar

Another popular ingredient in pulled pork is sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for pulled pork, over 50% have sugar.

Variations of sugar include:

• brown sugar: 42% of recipes

In recipes for pulled pork, sugar is often used with salt, black pepper, onion, white pepper and garlic powder.

brown sugar

Another popular ingredient in pulled pork is brown sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for pulled pork, over 40% have brown sugar.

Packed is a frequent preparation for brown sugar in pulled pork dishes.

Brown sugar is often included in pulled pork dishes in amounts of a quarter cup or 2 tablespoons.

In pulled pork recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 2% by weight.

For pulled pork recipes, brown sugar is frequently used with onion, garlic powder, apple cider vinegar, pepper and pork shoulder roast.

Potential substitutions for brown sugar in pulled pork:

• molasses

Also, brown sugar is not often used with ginger and shallots.

yellow mustard

Yellow mustard is another common ingredient in pulled pork dishes. In fact, over 40% of pulled pork recipes contain yellow mustard.

Prepared is a frequent preparation for yellow mustard in pulled pork dishes.

Common quantities for yellow mustard in pulled pork dishes include 1 teaspoon.

In pulled pork recipes that contain yellow mustard, it is on average, 1.3% by weight.

Apple cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, chili powder and pork butt are commonly used together with yellow mustard in pulled pork dishes. Conversely, yellow mustard is not often used with pork tenderloin.

barbecue sauce

Barbecue sauce is another common ingredient in pulled pork dishes. In fact, over 40% of pulled pork recipes contain barbecue sauce.

In pulled pork recipes that contain barbecue sauce, it is on average, 12% by weight.

In recipes for pulled pork, barbecue sauce is often used with onion, garlic, butter, hamburger buns and pork shoulder roast. On the other hand, barbecue sauce is almost never used with soy sauce, pork butt, white pepper, ketchup, ginger, shallots, tomato sauce, molasses and parsley.

garlic powder

Another popular ingredient in pulled pork is garlic powder. From the recipes we've sampled for pulled pork, over 40% have garlic powder.

Common quantities for garlic powder in pulled pork dishes include half a teaspoon.

In pulled pork recipes that contain garlic powder, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

Salt, pepper, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar and onion are commonly used together with garlic powder in pulled pork dishes. Conversely, garlic powder is not often used with shallots.

paprika

Paprika is another common ingredient in pulled pork dishes. In fact, over 30% of pulled pork recipes contain paprika.

Paprika is often included in pulled pork dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In pulled pork recipes that contain paprika, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

For pulled pork recipes, paprika is frequently used with pepper, black pepper, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar and salt.

Potential substitutions for paprika in pulled pork:

• ginger

Also, paprika is not often used with pork tenderloin and tomato sauce.

chili powder

Another popular ingredient in pulled pork is chili powder. From the recipes we've sampled for pulled pork, over 30% have chili powder.

Chili powder is often included in pulled pork dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In pulled pork recipes that contain chili powder, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

In recipes for pulled pork, chili powder is often used with apple cider vinegar, yellow mustard, onion, brown sugar and worcestershire sauce. On the other hand, chili powder is almost never used with pork tenderloin and shallots.

cumin

Cumin is another common ingredient in pulled pork dishes. In fact, over 30% of pulled pork recipes contain cumin.

Ground is a frequent preparation for cumin in pulled pork dishes.

In pulled pork recipes that contain cumin, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Garlic, pork shoulder roast, black pepper, onion and salt are commonly used together with cumin in pulled pork dishes. Conversely, cumin is not often used with hamburger buns, butter, pork butt, ketchup and pork tenderloin.

Other pulled pork Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in pulled pork recipes include:

• hamburger buns - 30%
• olive oil - 30%
• butter - 25%
• chicken broth - 25%
• worcestershire sauce - 25%
• soy sauce - 25%
• pork butt - 25%
• ketchup - 15%
• ginger - 15%
• pork tenderloin - 15%
• shallots - 15%
• tomato sauce - 15%
• molasses - 15%
• parsley - 15%

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