Best 10 Barbecued Pork Sandwich Recipes

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Indulge in the smoky, tender, and flavorful world of barbecued pork sandwiches, a culinary delight that has captivated taste buds for generations. These sandwiches are a harmonious blend of juicy pulled pork, tangy barbecue sauce, and soft, fluffy buns, making them a perfect meal for any occasion. In this article, we present a collection of enticing recipes that will guide you through the art of crafting the ultimate barbecued pork sandwich. From classic Southern-style pulled pork to innovative Asian-inspired creations, our recipes offer a diverse range of flavors and techniques to satisfy every palate. Discover the secrets of slow-cooking pork shoulder until it falls apart effortlessly, creating a tender and succulent filling. Explore the nuances of crafting the perfect barbecue sauce, balancing sweetness, smokiness, and a hint of spice. Learn how to select the ideal buns that will provide the perfect textural contrast to the tender pork. With our detailed instructions and helpful tips, you'll be able to master the art of barbecued pork sandwiches, impressing your friends and family with your culinary skills.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

BARBECUE PORK SANDWICHES



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Shredded pork is mixed with a homemade barbecue sauce in this hearty sandwich recipe.

Provided by Land O'Lakes

Categories     Hot Sandwich     Lunch     Pork     Sandwich     Sandwich and Wrap     Main Course     Meat, poultry, and seafood     Sandwich and Wrap     Main Course

Yield 18 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 16

Pork
4 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast
1 medium (1 cup) onion, chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh garlic
1 cup water
Sauce
1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
3 cups ketchup
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
2 tablespoons country-style Dijon mustard
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup cider vinegar
Buns
18 hamburger buns

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Place pork roast in roasting pan. Sprinkle with onion and garlic; add water. Cover; bake 2-2 1/2 hours or until roast shreds easily with fork. Remove from pan. Shred roast into small pieces with forks; discard fat. Keep warm.
  • Combine all sauce ingredients in 4-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 8-10 minutes or until sauce comes to a full boil. Reduce heat to low; cook 10 minutes. Stir in shredded pork. Continue cooking 8-10 minutes or until heated through.
  • Serve pork mixture on hamburger buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 16 grams, SaturatedFat grams, Transfat grams, Cholesterol 70 milligrams, Sodium 450 milligrams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Sugar grams, Protein 21 grams

PORK BARBECUE SANDWICHES



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We were happy when there was pork roast on the menu because we were sure that, within the next few days, we'd be feasting on leftover pork in these tasty sandwiches. -George Hascher, Phoenicia, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 cup ketchup
1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
2 cups shredded cooked pork
4 kaiser rolls or hamburger buns, split

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, saute celery and onion in oil until tender. Stir in the ketchup, salt and mustard. Add pork. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Serve on rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 398 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 1720mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 26g protein.

BARBECUED PORK SANDWICH



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Enjoy a savory barbecue sandwich with this recipe from Bruce and Eric Bromberg's "Blue Ribbon Cookbook."Photo credit: Quentin Bacon

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Yield Makes 6 to 8 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 12

16 cloves garlic, peeled
2 small yellow onions, coarsely chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
1 large rib celery, chopped
3 tablespoons ground cumin
1/4 cup coarse salt
1 (5-pound) pork butt
4 cups Barbecue Sauce
Shredded iceberg lettuce, for serving
6 to 8 ciabatta rolls, halved horizontally, soft centers removed, toasted, for serving
Garlic Dill Pickles, for serving
Coleslaw, for serving

Steps:

  • Place garlic, onions, carrot, celery, cumin, and salt in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add 1/2 cup water; process until well combined. Place pork in a large, deep roasting pan. Rub pork generously with vegetable puree; cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add enough water to the roasting pan so that it comes halfway up the sides of the pork. Cover pan tightly with parchment paper-lined aluminum foil and transfer to oven. Bake until pork is very tender and falling apart, about 5 hours, checking pan occasionally to make sure water has not evaporated and adding more water as necessary.
  • Remove pork from oven. Let stand until cool enough to handle. (At this point, pork may be kept refrigerated and covered for up to 5 days.)
  • Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees.
  • Shred pork with a fork or pull apart using your fingers; discard any excess fat. In a large baking dish, combine shredded pork with 3 cups barbecue sauce. Transfer to oven and cook until mixture is heated through and bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Divide pork and shredded lettuce evenly among rolls. Serve with remaining cup of barbecue sauce, pickles, and coleslaw.

BARBECUED PORK SANDWICHES



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When our office held a bridal shower, we presented the future bride with a collection of our favorite recipes. I included this BBQ pork sandwich recipe. I like serving this savory pork as an alternative to a typical ground beef barbecue. -Karla Labby, Otsego, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 4h15m

Yield 25 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 boneless pork loin roasts (3 pounds each)
1 cup water
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups ketchup
2 cups diced celery
1/3 cup steak sauce
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
25 hamburger buns, split

Steps:

  • Place roasts in an 8-qt. Dutch oven; add water and salt. Cover and cook on medium-low heat for 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 145°. , Remove roasts; let stand for 10 minutes. Shred with a fork; set aside. Skim fat from cooking liquid and discard. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Add the meat, ketchup, celery, steak sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and lemon juice. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 1-1/2 hours. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 737mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BBQ PORK SANDWICH



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Roast this flavorful pulled pork in your oven, and be rewarded with delicious barbecue sandwiches!

Provided by Paula Deen

Categories     bbq     classics     entertaining     potluck     southern cooking     summer

Time 2h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons black pepper
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons paprika
1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
4 lbs shoulder pork roast
2 cup apple juice
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire
1/2 tablespoon liquid smoke
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
6 soft hamburger buns with seeds
Paula Deen BBQ Sauce
coleslaw

Steps:

  • Mix the dry (salt, pepper, sugar, paprika and cayenne) in small bowl. Sprinkle dry rub all over the pork roast, pressing into the pork.
  • Cover with plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 325 °F.
  • Combine apple juice, vinegar, Worcestershire, liquid smoke and the garlic powder in a medium bowl and pour into a large Dutch oven. Place pork in the oven and tightly cover with aluminum foil then lid. Roast for 4 hours or until fork tender and shreds easily.
  • Brush the roast with cooking liquid every hour.
  • Remove from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred the pork with a fork or tongs into bite size pieces.
  • Serve on hamburger buns topped with BBQ sauce and cole slaw.

BBQ PORK FOR SANDWICHES



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This is so easy and very tasty. Serve on buns with French fries or potato chips.

Provided by KMB233

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Pulled Pork

Time 4h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
3 pounds boneless pork ribs
1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce

Steps:

  • Pour can of beef broth into slow cooker, and add boneless pork ribs. Cook on High heat for 4 hours, or until meat shreds easily. Remove meat, and shred with two forks. It will seem that it's not working right away, but it will.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Transfer the shredded pork to a Dutch oven or iron skillet, and stir in barbeque sauce.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 82.9 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 30.2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 623.2 mg, Sugar 10.9 g

HOISIN BARBECUE PORK SANDWICHES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup hoisin sauce
1/3 cup spicy ketchup
2 spicy dill pickles (1 chopped, 1 sliced), plus 2 tablespoons brine from the jar
1 tablespoon honey
1 pound pork cutlets (about 1/4 inch thick)
3 cups broccoli slaw mix (about 6 ounces)
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 scallions, thinly sliced
Kosher salt
Vegetable oil, for the grill
1 baguette, cut into 4 pieces and split
Root vegetable chips, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat a grill to medium high. Combine the hoisin sauce, ketchup, pickle brine and honey in a large bowl. Transfer half of the mixture to a separate large bowl; add the pork and marinate, 5 minutes.
  • Add the mayonnaise to the remaining hoisin sauce mixture and whisk until smooth. Add the broccoli slaw, scallions and chopped pickle; season with salt and toss to coat. Set aside.
  • Brush the grill grates with vegetable oil. Remove the pork from the marinade and grill until marked and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side; transfer to a cutting board. Toast the baguette on the grill, cut-side down, 1 to 2 minutes. Slice the pork into thick strips; divide among the baguette pieces and top with the slaw and sliced pickles. Serve with vegetable chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 calorie, Fat 14 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 70 milligrams, Sodium 1070 milligrams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 37 grams

INSTANT POT BARBECUE PULLED PORK SANDWICHES



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You can thank your Instant Pot for pulled pork in just under two hours. This gadget juggles different cook settings (slow cooking, pressure cooking and stove-top browning) to make favorite dishes that your crowd won't have to wait long to devour.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons hot paprika
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
One 4-pound boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 6 pieces
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, plus more to taste
3 tablespoons tomato paste
12 hamburger potato buns
1 cup barbecue sauce, for serving
4 cups coleslaw, for serving

Steps:

  • Combine paprika, mustard powder, cumin, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Rub the spice mixture all over the pork.
  • Turn the Instant Pot® (see Cook's Note) to the high saute setting. Add the oil and once hot, add the pork and cook in two batches, turning, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Switch the Instant Pot® to the warm setting, remove the pork and transfer to a plate.
  • Whisk 3/4 cup water into the drippings in the Instant Pot®. Add the vinegar, tomato paste, the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 2 cups water and whisk to combine. Add the pork back. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 1 hour.
  • After the pressure cook cycle is complete, follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick release cycle is complete. Careful of any remaining steam, unlock and remove the lid and transfer the pork to a large bowl.
  • Switch the Instant Pot® to the normal saute setting and simmer the juices until reduced by half, about 15 minutes. While the juices are reducing use a ladle to remove any fat that rises to the top. Season to taste with salt.
  • Meanwhile, use 2 forks to shred the pork in to small chunks.
  • Add 3 cups of the reduced cooking liquid to the chunked pork and season with salt and vinegar to taste. Serve in hamburger buns with barbecue sauce and coleslaw.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN SANDWICHES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 red onion, thinly sliced, separated into rings
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic, finely grated
Juice of 1 lemon
Kosher salt
8 ounces shishito peppers
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the grill
1 pork tenderloin (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds)
Freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon smoked Spanish paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups baby arugula
1 baguette, cut into 4 pieces and split

Steps:

  • Preheat a grill to medium high. Soak the red onion in a bowl of ice water. Mix the mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice and a pinch of salt in a small bowl; refrigerate until ready to use. Toss the peppers with the olive oil and a pinch of salt in a large bowl and set aside.
  • Season the pork with salt, pepper, the paprika and cumin and rub all over. Brush the grill grates with olive oil. Arrange the peppers and pork on the grill and cover. Grill the peppers, turning once or twice, until charred in spots and crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to a plate. Grill the pork, turning occasionally, until well marked and just cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes; remove to a cutting board to rest, 5 minutes.
  • Drain the red onion and blot dry. Thinly slice the pork and arrange on the baguette bottoms. Top with some of the garlic mayonnaise, then the red onion, arugula and bread tops. Serve with the shishito peppers; season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 670, Fat 27 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Cholesterol 89 milligrams, Sodium 1250 milligrams, Carbohydrate 65 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 43 grams, Sugar 3 grams

PULLED PORK SANDWICH WITH BBQ SAUCE AND COLESLAW



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Provided by Amanda Freitag

Categories     main-dish

Time 9h45m

Yield 15 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup yellow mustard
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
3 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
4 medium cloves garlic, crushed
2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
One 4 1/2- to 5-pound boneless or bone-in pork shoulder (also known as pork
butt), twine or netting removed
1/2 head green cabbage, finely shredded
1/2 head red cabbage, finely shredded
2 large carrots, finely shredded
1/2 red onion, finely sliced
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
15 soft hamburger buns

Steps:

  • For the BBQ sauce: Combine the ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, garlic, cider vinegar, Worcestershire, Cajun seasoning and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until ingredients are completely incorporated. Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently until the flavors have melded and sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. If not using right away, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
  • For the pulled pork: Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
  • Spread out the onions and garlic in an even layer in a roasting pan and pour in the chicken stock. Combine the Cajun seasoning and brown sugar in a small bowl. Pat the pork shoulder dry with paper towels and then rub all over with the spice mixture. Set the pork on top of the onions and garlic and cover the roasting pan with foil. Transfer to the oven and cook until the pork is fork tender, 6 to 8 hours.
  • Remove the pork to a cutting board to cool. Strain the cooking liquid through a fine-mesh sieve and reserve.
  • If the pork has a bone, remove and discard it. With two forks, shred the meat into bite-size pieces, discarding any large pieces of fat. Return the shredded meat to the roasting pan. Add 2 cups of the BBQ sauce and a bit of the reserved cooking liquid if too dry.
  • For the coleslaw: Combine the red and green cabbage, carrots and red onions in a large bowl. Whisk together the mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, and some salt and pepper in a medium bowl, and then add to the cabbage mixture. Mix well to combine. Taste for seasoning; adjust with more salt, pepper or sugar as needed.
  • Serve the pulled pork on buns topped with coleslaw.

Tips:

  • To ensure your pulled pork is tender and flavorful, choose a pork shoulder or butt roast with good marbling.
  • A combination of dry rub and barbecue sauce adds a delicious smoky and tangy flavor to the pork.
  • Use a slow cooker or Dutch oven to cook the pork on low heat for several hours, allowing it to become fall-apart tender.
  • Once the pork is cooked, shred it using two forks or a meat shredder.
  • Toast the buns or rolls to add a crispy texture to your sandwiches.
  • For a classic barbecue flavor, use a vinegar-based barbecue sauce.
  • Add your favorite toppings to the sandwich, such as coleslaw, onion rings, or pickles.

Conclusion:

Barbecued pork sandwiches are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With the right ingredients and a little patience, you can create a sandwich that is packed with flavor and sure to impress your friends and family. So fire up your grill or smoker and get ready to enjoy a classic American barbecue experience!

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