Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich

Oh boy. Talk about finger lickin’ and fork tender goodness! Serious flavors, fall apart meat and though it takes time to cook, this is very fast to prepare and it’s all made in one pot!

Serve this succulent, tender and juicy slow cooker pulled pork sandwich with crunchy and creamy coleslaw and put out lots of napkins!

I love pork. Pork has always been a meat category of its own for me. I don’t even want to know what life would be like without it.

I mean… Bacon. And breakfast sausage. And pork fritters, and carnitas, and chorizo, and my favorite pork rolls. My pork loyalty runs strong and deep. Vegetarianism is obviously not in the stars for me because I would die before giving up this slow cooker pulled pork sandwich.

The recipe is very easy but so full of flavor! It is made in a slow cooker and it takes only 10 minutes to prepare, then just set and forget.

You almost don’t need a recipe for this. That’s how easy it is! Seriously, here’s the “recipe”:

1. Rub pork with BBQ spice rub.

2. Sear.

3. Slow cook.

4. Shred.

Even though the recipe is no brainer, I have a few little tips that might help you make this incredible slow cooker pulled pork sandwich. You can serve it up at a fancy dinner party and just sit back smugly as your guests exclaim about how delicious it is even though it took a me 10 minutes of effort.

Are you ready to get down and dirty??!!

Ingredients:

3-4 lbs pork shoulder

BBQ spice rub (2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder)

2 tsp liquid smoke

zest and juice from 1 orange

1/2 cup broth or water

1 cup barbecue sauce

buns, pickles and cole slaw to garnish

Combine BBQ spice rub ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine. Measure out 3 tablespoons of the spice rub and save remainder in an airtight container. Use on ribs, chicken or corn next time!

Sprinkle pork with the spice rub, coating each side.

My slow cooker has a saute mode which I used to first sear the pork shoulder on all sides, but if your slow cooker doesn’t have that option, simply sear the pork in a large pot and then return it into the slow cooker. We need this step to build more flavor!

In a small bowl, combine, orange juice, zest, broth, liquid smoke and whisk to combine. Pour the mixture over the pork and set the slow cooker to cook for 8 hours.

At the end separate the pork and its juices. I would save the juices and use it to reheat the pork next time. When you are ready to reheat, spoon the juices over the pork. As the dish warms up, the juices will melt and keep the pork nice and moist. Don’t waste a drop of that liquid gold!

Shred the pork using 2 forks and add BBQ sauce. Mix well to combine and adjust the seasonings if required.

To serve, pile pork high on a toasted bun. Slather with more BBQ sauce and top with your favorite crunchy slaw.

My favorite is simply cabbage, mayo and sriracha sauce.

Happy weekend! – Lily

P.S. I used my regular slow cooker for this recipe. So much GOOD FOOD has come out of that thing over the life of this blog!