Best 5 Tangy Southern Pulled Pork Sliders Recipes

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**Indulge in a Tangy Southern Pulled Pork Slider Symphony: A Culinary Journey to Flavor Town**

Immerse yourself in the delectable realm of Tangy Southern Pulled Pork Sliders, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes taste buds with its harmonious blend of sweet, savory, and tangy flavors. Picture tender, slow-cooked pulled pork nestled between soft, fluffy slider buns, slathered in a lip-smacking tangy barbecue sauce that leaves you craving more. This recipe symphony offers a perfect balance of smoky, tangy, and sweet notes, elevating the pulled pork sliders to an unforgettable taste experience. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you and your loved ones begging for seconds.

**Recipe 1: Tangy Southern Pulled Pork Sliders - The Star of the Show**

This recipe forms the cornerstone of the pulled pork slider experience, providing a detailed guide to creating the perfect pulled pork filling. From selecting the ideal pork shoulder cut to achieving fall-apart tenderness through slow cooking, every step is carefully explained to ensure success. The recipe also unveils the secrets behind the tantalizing tangy barbecue sauce, a harmonious blend of tangy vinegar, brown sugar, and aromatic spices that will leave your taste buds singing.

**Recipe 2: Fluffy Slider Buns - The Perfect Accompaniment**

The journey continues with the creation of fluffy slider buns, the perfect vessels to showcase the succulent pulled pork. This recipe provides a step-by-step guide to achieving light, airy buns with a subtly sweet flavor that complements the tangy pulled pork filling. Learn how to craft the perfect dough, knead it to perfection, and achieve that golden-brown crust that adds an extra layer of delight to every bite.

**Recipe 3: Quick Pickle Red Onions - The Tangy Twist**

To add a refreshing crunch and a pop of tang to your pulled pork sliders, this recipe introduces quick pickle red onions. With a simple combination of red onions, vinegar, sugar, and spices, you'll create a vibrant condiment that adds a layer of complexity to the overall flavor profile. Discover how to achieve the perfect balance of tang and sweetness, ensuring that every bite of your slider is an explosion of flavors.

**Recipe 4: Creamy Coleslaw - The Cooling Companion**

No pulled pork slider spread is complete without a creamy coleslaw to provide a cooling contrast to the tangy pulled pork. This recipe guides you through the process of creating a creamy, flavorful coleslaw that complements the richness of the pulled pork filling. Learn how to select the right cabbage blend, prepare a tangy dressing, and combine everything into a refreshing side dish that will keep your taste buds dancing with joy.

**Recipe 5: Southern Sweet Tea - The Perfect Pairing**

To complete the Southern pulled pork slider experience, this recipe offers a refreshing Southern sweet tea, the perfect beverage to accompany the tangy flavors of the sliders. Discover the art of brewing a flavorful sweet tea using simple ingredients like black tea, sugar, and lemon. Learn how to achieve the ideal balance of sweetness and tartness, creating a beverage that washes down the pulled pork sliders with a refreshing touch.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CAROLINA PULLED PORK SANDWICHES



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With the help of your trusty slow cooker, you can enjoy tangy pulled pork with just 30 minutes of hands-on time. Browning the meat before placing it in the slow cooker will create a nice crust and seal in all of the flavor without drying it out. De-glazing the pan with a Pilsner-style beer will ensure that you soak up every last bit of browned meet for even more flavor. Cooking the pork low and slow will allow it to easily fall off the bone, and you'll be able to shred it using two forks. If you're in no hurry, cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Or if you need it be done quicker you can cook it on high for 5 to 6 hours. The homemade Carolina-style vinegar sauce comes together with ingredients you probably already have on hand. We recommend serving with an assortment of toppings like pickles, sliced onions, coleslaw, and plenty of extra sauce.

Provided by Southern Living Test Kitchen

Time 5h45m

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 1/4 cups apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 (4-lb.) bone-in pork shoulder
1 tablespoon hot pimenton
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 (12-oz.) pilsner-style beer (such as Dos Equis)
8 hamburger buns or bakery rolls, split

Steps:

  • Prepare the Carolina Vinegar Sauce: Vigorously whisk together vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire, crushed red pepper, and mustard in a medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Measure 1/2 cup sauce into a small bowl; reserve for slow cooker. Cover remaining sauce (about 2 cups) in medium bowl; set aside for serving.
  • Prepare the Pulled Pork: Pat pork dry with paper towels. Stir together pimenton, brown sugar, salt, mustard, onion powder, celery salt, garlic salt, and pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle all over pork. Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet or heavy-bottomed pan over high until hot but not smoking. Add pork; cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add beer to skillet; reduce heat to medium, and cook 30 seconds, stirring to scrape up any browned bits from skillet bottom.
  • Pour beer mixture and reserved 1/2 cup sauce over pork in slow cooker. Cover and cook until pork easily pulls away from bone using a fork, 5 to 6 hours on HIGH or 8 to 10 hours on LOW. Remove pork from slow cooker, and transfer to a large heatproof bowl; let stand 15 minutes. Remove and discard bone. Shred meat using 2 forks. Add 1 cup of the reserved sauce from medium bowl to meat, and toss to coat. Serve pork on buns with remaining sauce on the side.

SPICY PULLED PORK SLIDERS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 9h35m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 31

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon chile powder
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
3 cloves garlic
2 jalapeno peppers, halved
1 large onion, quartered
One 6-pound pork shoulder roast/butt
One 18-ounce jar spicy barbecue sauce (Head Country makes a spicy one)
3 dozen mini buns, for serving
Crispy fried bacon slices, halved
Colorful Coleslaw, recipe follows
Variety of pickles such as regular, pickled red onions and pickled jalapenos
Variety of pickles such as regular, pickled red onions and pickled jalapenos
Whole-grain mustard
Spicy barbecue sauce
Hot sauce
3 mini sweet peppers (in 2 different colors), thinly sliced
2 carrots, shredded
1/2 head green cabbage, thinly sliced
1/2 head purple cabbage, thinly sliced
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Couple dashes hot sauce
2 cups fresh cilantro leaves

Steps:

  • For the sliders: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  • In a food processor, combine the olive oil, brown sugar, chile powder, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, cayenne, garlic, jalapenos and onions and blend until a thick paste forms. Rub the paste all over the pork and place in a large Dutch oven skin-side up. Add 1 cup water, cover tightly with a lid and roast until just tender, 4 to 5 hours.
  • Remove the lid and continue cooking until the pork is falling apart and a dark bark has formed, 1 to 2 hours longer. Allow to cool slightly.
  • Remove the pork from the pot and remove and discard the fat. Shred the pork with 2 forks. Remove as much of the fat as possible from the sauce, then transfer the shredded pork back to the sauce. Stir in the spicy barbecue sauce to just coat the meat.
  • For the fixings: Serve on mini buns with a toppings bar including bacon, Colorful Coleslaw, a variety of pickles [regular, pickled red onions and pickled jalapenos], whole-grain mustard, spicy barbecue sauce and hot sauce.
  • Combine the mini sweet peppers, carrots and cabbage in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the milk, mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, salt and hot sauce. Pour over the cabbage mixture and toss to combine. Add the cilantro and mix. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

SWEET AND SOUR PORK SLIDERS



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis Bio & Top Recipes

Categories     appetizer

Time 2h5m

Yield 10 to 12 sliders

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 1/2 cups very thinly sliced green cabbage (about 1/4 cabbage)
1 1/2 cups very thinly sliced red cabbage (about 1/4 cabbage)
2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 thinly sliced green onions (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 packed cup golden brown sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
Zest of 1 large orange
One 1 to 1 1/4-pound pork tenderloin, trimmed
2 teaspoons arrowroot
10 to 12 mini Hawaiian-style sweet rolls, halved horizontally

Steps:

  • For the slaw: Toss the green cabbage, red cabbage, vinegar, oil, salt pepper and green onions in a medium bowl to blend. Cover and refrigerate while preparing the pork.
  • For the pork: In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, pepper, garlic, ginger and orange zest to blend. Add the pork tenderloin and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, turning occasionally.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Remove the pork from the marinade. Reserve the marinade. Place the pork on a nonstick heavy baking sheet and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 145 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the pork from the oven and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Pour the marinade into a heavy medium saucepan and whisk in the arrowroot. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat and cool slightly.
  • Transfer the pork tenderloin to a work surface and cut crosswise into 1/4- to 1/3-inch-thick slices. Divide the pork among the bottom halves of the rolls. Top the pork with sauce and slaw. Cover with the top halves of the rolls and serve.

TROPICAL PULLED PORK SLIDERS



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I used what I had in my cupboard to make this pork, and the results were fantastic! I enjoy transforming an inexpensive cut of meat to something extraordinary. -Shelly Mitchell, Gresham, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 8h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 pounds)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
1/2 cup orange juice
1 jar (16 ounces) mango salsa
24 whole wheat dinner rolls, split

Steps:

  • Rub roast with garlic and lemon pepper. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker; top with pineapple and orange juice. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 8-10 hours., Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred pork with two forks. Return pork and cooking juices to slow cooker. Stir in salsa; heat through. Serve with rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 674mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

TANGY PULLED PORK SANDWICHES



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The slow cooker not only makes this an easy meal but keeps the pork tender, saucy and loaded with flavor. -Beki Kosydar-Krantz, Mayfield, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 4h10m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pork tenderloin (1 pound)
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 rolls or buns, split and toasted
Coleslaw, optional

Steps:

  • Cut the tenderloin in half; place in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and pepper; pour over pork. , Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat; shred with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve on toasted rolls or buns, with coleslaw if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 1181mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose the right cut of pork: Pork shoulder (also known as pork butt) is the best cut for pulled pork because it is well-marbled and flavorful. It also holds up well to long cooking times.
  • Use a good rub: The rub is what gives pulled pork its flavor, so it's important to use a good one. There are many different recipes for pulled pork rub, so you can find one that suits your taste.
  • Cook the pork slowly: Pulled pork is best when it is cooked slowly over low heat. This allows the connective tissue to break down and the pork to become tender and juicy.
  • Use a good sauce: The sauce is another important element of pulled pork. There are many different recipes for pulled pork sauce, so you can find one that suits your taste.
  • Serve the pulled pork on slider buns: Slider buns are the perfect vessel for pulled pork. They are small and easy to eat, and they hold up well to the saucy pork.

Conclusion:

Pulled pork sliders are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any party or gathering. With a little planning and preparation, you can make pulled pork sliders that will be a hit with your guests. So next time you're looking for a crowd-pleasing dish, give pulled pork sliders a try.

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