Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches are the ultimate comfort food, perfect for family gatherings or game day. This recipe features tender, juicy pork shoulder slow-cooked in a savory BBQ sauce, served on soft buns and topped with crunchy coleslaw. It’s easy to make and packed with flavors that will have everyone coming back for seconds. Enjoy a taste of summer any time of the year with this simple yet irresistible dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes (8 hours)
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 8
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs pork shoulder
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 8 soft hamburger buns
- 2 cups green cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup carrots, grated
- ½ cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the pork shoulder and place it in the slow cooker with chopped onion and minced garlic.
- Pour BBQ sauce over the meat; add optional apple cider vinegar for extra flavor.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours until easily shredable.
- Shred the pork using two forks and mix it back with the sauce in the slow cooker.
- For coleslaw, combine shredded cabbage and grated carrots; mix mayonnaise with vinegar before tossing everything together.
- Assemble sandwiches by spooning shredded pork onto buns and topping with coleslaw.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich (150g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 960mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Enhance flavors by seasoning the pork with smoked paprika or adding jalapeños for a spicy twist. Leftover pulled pork can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.