Crock-Pot® BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches
These Crock-Pot® BBQ pulled pork sandwiches are a classic summer favorite for gatherings, potlucks, or a simple and delicious home cooked meal. These sandwiches are tucked with slow-cooked, tender pulled pork that are infused with smoky flavors of BBQ and it's all cooked in the trusty Crock-Pot® slow cooker for an easy hands-off kind of meal.
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds pork shoulder or pork butt trimmed of excess fat
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoons garlic powder
- Hamburger buns or sandwich rolls for serving
- Coleslaw for serving (see note below)
Instructions
- Season the pork with salt and pepper.
- Place the pork at the bottom of the Crock-Pot® slow cooker.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the ketchup, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth, brown sugar, dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, and garlic powder. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the BBQ sauce mixture over the pork in the slow cooker, making sure it covers the meat evenly.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours (recommended) or HIGH for 4-6 hours, until the pork is tender and easily pulls apart with a fork.
- Once the pork is cooked, use two forks to shred it directly in the slow cooker. Discard any excess fat.
- Toast the hamburger buns or sandwich rolls.
- Spoon the shredded BBQ pork onto the buns and top with coleslaw.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
For the coleslaw, combine 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper in a large bowl. Add in a 14 oz package of coleslaw mix and toss everything to combine.