Pulled pork sandwiches are a classic American comfort food enjoyed by people of all ages. This versatile dish is perfect for picnics, potlucks, and backyard barbecues. It can be made with a variety of ingredients, but the most common recipe includes pork shoulder or pork butt, barbecue sauce, and a slow cooker. The pork is cooked on low heat for many hours until it becomes fall-apart tender. It is then shredded and served on hamburger buns with your favorite toppings.
This article provides two delicious pulled pork sandwich recipes: a Weight Watchers-friendly version and a classic crockpot recipe. Both recipes are easy to follow and result in mouthwatering pulled pork sandwiches that the whole family will enjoy. The Weight Watchers recipe uses lean pork tenderloin and a homemade barbecue sauce made with honey, brown sugar, and spices. The crockpot recipe uses pork shoulder and a store-bought barbecue sauce. Both recipes include step-by-step instructions and helpful tips for making the perfect pulled pork sandwiches.
SLOW-COOKER PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
I like to share this dish at potlucks because it can be made ahead, which I especially appreciate during the busy holiday season. The sweet-and-spicy sauce is always a hit. -Martha Anne Carpenter, Mesa, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 8h50m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut roast in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine broth, 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce and 1/3 cup hot sauce; pour over roast. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until tender., Remove roast; discard cooking juices. Shred pork with 2 forks. Return pork to slow cooker., In a small bowl, combine ketchup, molasses, mustard and remaining Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Pour over pork. Cook, covered, on high 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve on rolls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 536 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 1304mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 42g protein.
PULLED PORK SANDWICHES (WW AND CROCK-POT)
Make and share this Pulled Pork Sandwiches (WW and Crock-Pot) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ellie_
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 6h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine 1 cup of the cabbage, one cup of the onion and the next 5 ingredients (vinegar - tomato paste) in a slow cooker (6 quart size).
- Combine the spices (paprika - salt) in a cup or baggie - rub spice mixture over the pork. Place in slow cooker.
- Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low. Transfer to cutting board to shred (or shred meat while in slow cooker). Stir pork back into slow cooker.
- To make sandwiches: spoon 3/4 cup pork mixture onto the bottom half of the bun; top with 1/2 cup cabbage and 1/2 cup onion. Cover with tops. Repeat for each sandwich.
SLOW-COOKER PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 7h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine the pork, onion, garlic, 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low, 7 hours.
- Remove the pork and garlic from the slow cooker to a bowl using a slotted spoon. Strain the juices, discarding the onion; transfer 3/4 cup of the juices to a small saucepan. Add the ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, pickle brine and hot sauce. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is just starting to simmer and thicken, about 5 minutes.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet (preferably cast-iron) over high heat. Add the pork and garlic; shred the meat with two forks. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pork is crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Toast the bread. Top with the pork, sauce and coleslaw. Serve with the pickles.
PULLED PORK SANDWICHES (WW AND CROCKPOT)
We enjoyed these sandwiches with chips and coleslaw. Recipe source: WW magazine (January, 2013) 8 points plus/sandwich
Provided by ellie_
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 6h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Spray and ridged grill pan with Pam and put it on a burner set on medium high heat. Add pork and grill until browned on all sides. Let cool and then cut into chunks (original recipe said 3/4 inch pieces but know mine were closer to 2-3 inches).
- Put pork along with next 3 ingredients (bq sauce - chili powder) in a crockpot. And cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Shred meat with fork.
- Place 1/4 cup coleslaw (more or less - no points in coleslaw mix) on bottom of pan and top with 1/2 cup pork mixture and top with top bun.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.8, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 73.7, Sodium 636.5, Carbohydrate 39.5, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 14.9, Protein 28.1
SLOW-COOKER PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
Feed a crowd with these Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches, spiced with mustard, paprika and cumin, from Food Network Kitchen.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 8h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine 1 tablespoon brown sugar, the paprika, mustard powder, cumin, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Rub the spice mixture all over the pork.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet; add the pork and cook, turning, until browned on all sides, 5 minutes. Remove the pork and transfer to a plate; whisk 3/4 cup water into the drippings in the skillet. Transfer the liquid to a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker.
- Add the vinegar, tomato paste, the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 2 cups water to the slow cooker and whisk to combine. Add the pork, cover and cook on low, 8 hours.
- Remove the pork and transfer to a cutting board. Strain the liquid into a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Season with salt. Roughly chop the pork and mix in a bowl with 1 cup of the reduced cooking liquid, and salt and vinegar to taste. Serve on buns with barbecue sauce and coleslaw.
PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
This recipe takes a good deal of time, but it yields a lot of sandwiches, more than enough for a sloppy, spicy dinner party feast. You'll roast a dry-rubbed pork shoulder in the oven until it's pull-apart tender, 3 or 4 hours that you can spend doing other things while your kitchen fills with the aroma of the cooking meat. Then you'll assemble a quick slaw and simmer a tangy barbecue sauce for about 10 minutes before putting it all out on the table with soft rolls. Serve the combination warm, at any time of the year, for a weekend project well worth an afternoon's work.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories lunch, project, sauces and gravies, main course
Time 6h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Assemble the spice rub for the pork: In a dry, small skillet over medium-low heat, toast coriander, cumin and peppercorns until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, grind toasted spices into a fine powder. Transfer to a bowl and mix with salt, mustard powder, chile powder and sugar.
- If your roast is tied up, untie it. Massage meat generously with spice rub. If you have time, let meat rest for an hour or two at room temperature, or refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- Heat oven to 300 degrees. Place pork in a baking pan and roast for 3 to 4 hours or until meat is pull-apart tender and internal temperature reads 200 degrees on a meat thermometer. Let meat cool for at least 30 minutes before pulling it apart and shredding with your hands or two forks. (This works best when the meat is warm but not hot.)
- Prepare the barbecue sauce: Combine ingredients in a medium pot. Simmer over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce has deepened in color. Season with more hot sauce if you like. Add two-thirds of the sauce to meat and toss to coat, adding more sauce as needed. (Any leftover sauce will keep for at least 2 weeks in the refrigerator.)
- Make the slaw: Combine cabbage, onion and jalapeño in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add dressing to cabbage and toss well.
- Serve pulled pork with slaw, buns and hot sauce on the side, letting people assemble their own sandwiches.
EASY CROCK-POT PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
This recipe was originally cut out of the Dallas Morning News and has been used for years by my family! It's super easy and can be made ahead of time! Great recipe!!
Provided by Karey1210
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 8h20m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Trim fat from roast. Cut roast, if necessary to fit into a 3 1/2 or 4 qt slow cooker. Season meat with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl combine 1/2 cup water, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and cumin. Pour over meat in cooker.
- Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high heat setting 4 to 5 hours.
- Remove meat and discard liquid.
- Using 2 forks, shred meat and return it to cooker.
- Stir in 3 1/2 cups BBQ Sauce. Cover and cook on high for 30-45 minutes or until heated through.
- Serve meat mixture in split hamburger buns.
SLOW-COOKER PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
This moist pulled pork, slow-cooked with Progresso™ chicken broth, cider vinegar, and barbecue sauce, is topped with a crunchy slaw for an easy dish that will help both your kitchen and you keep your cool.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 4h45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons brown sugar, the chili powder, 2 teaspoons salt and the pepper. Rub mixture all over pork. Place in 4 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker.
- Pour broth and 1/4 cup of the vinegar over pork. Cover and cook on High heat setting 4 hours.
- In medium bowl, beat mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons vinegar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in coleslaw mix. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 4 hours.
- Remove pork to cutting board, and shred using 2 forks. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Discard remaining cooking liquid. In medium bowl, mix reserved cooking liquid with barbecue sauce and remaining 1/4 cup vinegar; return to slow cooker with shredded pork. Cover and cook on Low heat setting about 20 minutes or until warmed.
- Using slotted spoon, spoon about 1/2 cup pork mixture on bottom half of each bun. Top each with about 1/4 cup coleslaw. Cover with top halves of buns. Pork mixture can be kept warm on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 520, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 37 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1120 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- Using a slow cooker is a great hands-off way to cook pulled pork. Simply add the pork and sauce to the slow cooker and let it cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.
- To make the pulled pork even more flavorful, brown it in a skillet before adding it to the slow cooker. This will help to caramelize the pork and give it a delicious crust.
- Be sure to use a good quality BBQ sauce for the pulled pork. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the final dish.
- If you don't have a slow cooker, you can also cook the pulled pork in the oven. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and cook the pork for 4-6 hours, or until it is tender.
- Serve the pulled pork on slider buns or hamburger buns. You can also serve it over rice or mashed potatoes.
Conclusion:
Pulled pork sandwiches are a delicious and easy meal that can be enjoyed by the whole family. They are perfect for a summer cookout or a casual get-together. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make pulled pork sandwiches that will be sure to impress your guests.
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