Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Slaw
Perfect for a crowd, this moist pulled pork, slow cooked with chicken broth, cider vinegar and barbecue sauce, is topped with a crunchy slaw for an easy dish that will help both your kitchen and you keep your cool.
Dovetailing tip: These sandwiches are made from the pulled pork you made for Meal 3, Italian Pulled Pork Ragu. Skip the first 3 ingredients. Heat the pulled pork in a saucepan and mix in the barbeque sauce.
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Ingredients:
| 3 tablespoons | packed brown sugar |
| 3 tablespoons | chili powder |
| 2 teaspoons | salt |
| 1/2 teaspoon | freshly ground pepper |
| 3 1/2 pounds | boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch pieces |
| 3/4 cup | chicken broth |
| 1/2 cup | apple cider vinegar |
| 1/2 cup | barbeque sauce |
| SLAW: | |
| 1/4 cup | mayonnaise |
| 3 tablespoons | apple cider vinegar |
| 2 tablespoons | packed brown sugar |
| 1/4 teaspoon | salt |
| 4 cups | coleslaw mix |
| 10 | burger buns |
Directions:
1 In small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons brown sugar, the chili powder, 2 teaspoons salt and the pepper. Rub mixture all over pork. Place in 4 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker.
2 Pour stock and 1/4 cup of the vinegar over pork. Cover and cook on High heat setting 4 hours.
3 In medium bowl, beat mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons vinegar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in coleslaw mix. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 4 hours.
4 Remove pork to cutting board, and shred using 2 forks. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Discard remaining cooking liquid. In medium bowl, mix reserved cooking liquid with barbecue sauce and remaining 1/4 cup vinegar; return to slow cooker with shredded pork. Cover and cook on Low heat setting about 20 minutes or until warmed.
5 Using slotted spoon, spoon about 1/2 cup pork mixture on bottom half of each bun. Top each with about 1/4 cup coleslaw. Cover with top halves of buns. Pork mixture can be kept warm on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.
Source: bettycrocker.com
