Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich

Name: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp kosher salt; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp chili powder; 1 tbsp black pepper; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 5 lb boneless pork shoulder roast, trimmed; 2 white onions, sliced; 1 cup barbeque sauce; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 8 hamburger rolls, cut in half; Iceberg lettuce, shredded, to serve; 1/2 red onion, sliced; Red pepper flakes, to serve; Apple cider vinegar, to serve; Extra barbeque sauce, to serve

4 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:41:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories760.4 kcal (38%)

Total Fat37.6 g (54%)

Carbs46.6 g (18%)

Sugars19.5 g (22%)

Protein55.4 g (111%)

Sodium2270.9 mg (114%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 Tbspkosher salt

2 Tbspbrown sugar

2 Tbspchili powder

1 Tbspblack pepper

1 tspdried oregano

½ tspcayenne pepper

5 lbboneless pork shoulder roast

trimmed

2white onions

sliced

1 cupbarbeque sauce

¼ cupchicken broth

¼ cupapple cider vinegar

0.5red onion

Instructions

Step 1

Combine salt, brown sugar, chili powder, black pepper, oregano, and cayenne for the spice rub.

Step 2

Rub pork shoulder with all of the spice mixture to coat. Place onions, 1/2 cup barbeque sauce, and chicken broth in a large slow cooker. Top with pork. Cover and cook until pork is tender (5-6 hours on high, 7-8 hours on low).

Step 3

Transfer pork to a large platter or cutting board along with 1 cup onions. Discard remaining contents of slow cooker. Using two forks or meat claws, shred the pork. Return pork and onions to slow cooker. Add remaining 1/2 cup barbeque sauce and 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar to slow cooker. Toss to coat.

Step 4

Serve pulled pork on hamburger buns topped with shredded lettuce and red onion. Add additional red pepper flakes and apple cider vinegar drizzled over pork as desired.