Name: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich with Chipotle Slaw
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 pound pork butt; 1 medium white or yellow onion cut into slices; 1 jar barbecue sauce; 1/4 cup Dijon mustard; 8 hamburger buns; 2 tablespoon garlic powder; 2 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon ground pepper; 2 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 3/4 cup Mayonnaise; 2 chipotle chiles from 1 can of chipotles in adobo diced; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 small head green cabbage finely shredded; 5-6 green onions sliced; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; Salt, pepper

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This Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe is the last one you'll ever need. The perfect way to feed a crowd.

This Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich is super easy and full of flavor, the perfect blend of spices. The creamy chipotle slaw puts this sandwich over the top!

Dijon mustard or any kind of mustard gives it that delicious tang and helps the spices adhere to the roast while it's cooking.

What cut of pork for pulled pork?

You want a cut that has some fat in it. You can do bone-in or boneless, whatever you can find. Any of these will work great.

Pork Butt
Picnic Roast
Shoulder Roast
Shoulder Butt Roast
Boston Butt

How long does it take to make slow cooker pulled pork?

Cook on high 5-6 hours
Cook on low 8-10 hours

Chipotle Slaw is creamy and the perfect way to top the pulled pork sandwiches off.

Broiling the pulled pork, in the end, isn't necessary, but gives it those little charred bits of heaven.

Can I freeze pulled pork?

Yes, it freezes beautifully. Place leftover pulled pork in a ziplock freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and heat in the microwave or oven until warmed through. I use this recipe for my Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese or to pile on my Pulled Pork Baked Potato!

What sides go with pulled pork?

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Yield: 8

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich with Chipotle Slaw

Slow cooker pulled pork in coated in a homemade rub and cooked low and slow until tender.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 hours

Total Time 10 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

5 pound pork butt
1 medium white or yellow onion cut into slices
1 jar barbecue sauce
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
8 hamburger buns

Dry Rub

2 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground pepper
2 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon dried oregano
3/4 cup brown sugar

Chipotle Slaw

3/4 cup Mayonnaise
2 chipotle chiles from 1 can of chipotles in adobo diced
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 small head green cabbage finely shredded
5-6 green onions sliced
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Salt, pepper

Instructions

In a bowl mix all the dry rub spices and set aside
Rinse pork and pat dry with paper towels.
Rub the Dijon mustard all over the pork. Then rub the spice mixture over the pork until well coated. Place into a baking pan fat side up. Cover and let stand in the refrigerator overnight.
Place the sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the pork roast on top and add a 1/2 cup water and cook on low 8-10 hours.
Shred the pork using two forks in the juice. With tongs remove from slow cooker and place into a pan.
Leave the extra juice in the slow cooker to moisten the pork later if needed. Toss with a little barbecue sauce. Place under broiler for 3-5 minutes to get some of that crispy bark goodness.
Serve on toasted buns

For the Chipotle slaw

In a large bowl add the shredded cabbage, green onions, and cilantro
In a separate bowl whisk the mayo, chipotle chiles and lime juice and pour over the cabbage. Toss to combine
Serves 8-10

Notes

*Any type of mustard will work

*Pork shoulder will also work

*You can use 1 teaspoon chipotle powder instead of chipotles in adobo sauce.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1 grams
Amount Per Serving Calories 747Total Fat 52gSaturated Fat 23gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 43gCholesterol 102mgSodium 674mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 4gSugar 23gProtein 72g

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