Almost ruined a pork shoulder last week with this slow cooker mistake

I put a 5 pound pork shoulder in my slow cooker on low last Tuesday morning before work. Came home 9 hours later and the meat was still tough and barely warm inside. Turns out my lid wasn't seated right because I had a big piece of foil hanging over the edge from a previous meal. Check your lids seal tight before you walk away for the day, has anyone else had this happen?

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grant.margaret13h ago

Oh man, did you cut into it right away or let it rest? I've done that too, left a roast all day and came back to a lukewarm brick. The lid seal is definitely a sneaky problem, especially if you have any foil or food stuck under the rim. I always give mine a little wiggle check now before I leave, just to make sure it's snapped on all the way. It's such a bummer when you plan for an easy dinner and it's still tough after nine hours.

jason738h ago

cut into it right away" yeah my buddy Mark did that with a pork shoulder he'd been babying for like 10 hours. He was so hungry he just ripped into it and it was tough as shoe leather. I told him to let it rest at least 20 minutes next time but he never listens lol. Also I bet his lid seal had some dried goo on it from the week before because that crockpot was nasty.