Appetizers Recipes
Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders
Set-it-and-forget-it slow-cooked pork melts into the scrumptious filling for these finger-licking-good mini sandwiches.
Serving Size:
6
Active Time:
40 min.
Total Time:
12 hrs., 40 min.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. boneless pork butt
- 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- ⅓ cup + 1 Tbs. white vinegar
- 2 Tbs. packed dark brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2¼ tsp. ground cumin
- 2½ tsp. grated lime zest
- 1 ⅛ tsp. salt
- 2 Tbs. oil
- 2 cups packaged 3-color coleslaw mix, from 14-oz. pkg.
Instructions
- Place pork in 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine tomato paste, barbecue sauce, ⅓ cup vinegar, sugar, garlic, cumin, 2 tsp. zest and 1 tsp. salt; pour over pork. Cover; cook on low cook until very tender, 12 hrs.
- In bowl, whisk oil and remaining 1 Tbs. vinegar, ½ tsp. zest and ⅛ tsp. salt. Stir in coleslaw, cucumber and cilantro. Transfer pork to plate; cool slightly. Using two forks, shred meat. Skim fat from juices in cooker. Mix pork and ½ cup juices. Reserve remaining juices. Fill rolls with slaw and pork. Serve with remaining juices.