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Slow cooker pulled pork sandwich on a sesame bun with barbecue sauce.

Pulled Pork Sandwich

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 hours
Total Time 11 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 518 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder or pork butt
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/4 cups barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 8 hamburger buns

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, mix paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Rub this mixture over the pork shoulder.
    Seasoning pork shoulder for pulled pork sandwich.
  • Put the sliced onion and minced garlic at the base of the slow cooker.
    Adding sliced onions and minced garlic to the slow cooker for Pulled Pork Sandwich.
  • Place the seasoned pork on top of the onions and garlic.
    Placing seasoned boneless pork shoulder on sliced onions and garlic for Pulled Pork Sandwich.
  • In a medium bowl, mix barbecue sauce, chicken broth, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Then, pour this blend over the pork.
    Mixing barbecue sauce, chicken broth, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce for pulled pork.
  • Cover and cook on low for 9-11 hours, or until the pork is tender and easily pulls apart.
    Succulent pork shoulder with barbecue sauce in a slow cooker, ready to cook.
  • Remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks.
    Tender pulled pork in smoky barbecue sauce on a white ceramic plate.
  • Remove excess fat from the liquid in the slow cooker. Add the shredded pork back to the slow cooker and mix it with the sauce.
    Shredded pulled pork in barbecue sauce, served in a white dish.
  • Serve the pulled pork on toasted hamburger buns.
    Shredded BBQ pulled pork sandwiches with soft hamburger buns on a wooden serving board.

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 56gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 881mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Pulled Pork Sandwich
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