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January 12, 2020 By Sarah 2 Comments

Slow Cooker Barbecue Pulled Pork Sliders

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Having people over for the big game? There is nothing easier and less expensive to feed a crowd than these slow cooker barbecue pulled pork sliders. Plus, I guarantee everyone will be impressed by your homemade barbecue sauce. Little will they know how simple it is!

Barbecue pork sliders with a beer

Despite the long ingredient list, the cooking is incredibly easy, doesn’t take much time, and I bet you have most of the ingredients already! Most importantly, you’ll have plenty of time to make all the other game-day favorites. Guacamole, wings, and something sweet (I’m making s’mores bars!)

Barbecue pork slider on a stack of black plates

Here’s a sample schedule so you can see how easy it is:

10 am: Make barbecue sauce

10:30 am: Prep pork and start up the slow cooker

5 pm: Make coleslaw

5:30 pm: Finish pork by shredding and adding back to slow cooker

6:30 pm: Kickoff! Everything you need to make the sliders is prepped and ready to go

Holding a barbecue pork slider

This recipe makes enough sliders for 6 people. If you need to make more, buy a bigger pork shoulder and monitor the cooking time, it may need longer in the slow cooker.

Next up: the pork. The slow cooker is a genius instrument, despite my current struggles using it after watching This is Us. Do you watch? I want to talk about it!! (With a few boxes of tissues and some ice cream). Moving on…

BBQ pork slider on black plates

I struggle at times with slow cooker recipes that need you to sear the meat first. Sure, it tastes great and cooks better, but who has time for that? And who wants to smell meat first thing in the morning, oftentimes before work? This is completely avoided with this recipe. Simply place onion slices in the bottom, rub the pork with spices and barbecue sauce and add liquid. Done.

Last, but not least, is the coleslaw. Truthfully, I thought I hated coleslaw. It was soggy, mayo-y cabbage with no real flavor. I was so wrong. This recipe includes a zest from Dijon mustard and champagne vinegar, the right amount of mayo that it doesn’t get soggy (even after a few days in the fridge), and I was eating it by the spoonful.

Bowl of coleslaw

So… what are you waiting for? Your game-day meal planning is done!

This recipe was originally posted in February of 2018 and updated in January of 2020.

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Slow Cooker Barbecue Pulled Pork Sliders

Barbecue pork sliders with a beer

There is nothing easier and less expensive to feed a crowd than these slow cooker barbecue pulled pork sliders.

  • Author: Sarah
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
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Ingredients

Homemade Barbecue Sauce

PULLED PORK

  • 2 yellow onions
  • 1/4 tsp. allspice
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1/2 c tangy barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 c water
  • 3 lb bone-in pork shoulder

COLESLAW

  • 1 c mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp. champagne vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 bags (14 oz each) shredded coleslaw mix

OTHER

  • 2 pkg slider buns

Instructions

MAKE THE PORK

  1. Cut onions into 4 rings each, place at the bottom of the slow cooker.
  2. Mix together spices and salt and rub into pork.
  3. Place pork on top of onions and pour tangy barbecue sauce on top and water around the sides.
  4. Cook on low 8 hours.

MAKE THE COLESLAW

  1. In a large bowl, mix together mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, and salt.
  2. Add coleslaw mix to the mayo mixture and stir using a spatula until well combined.
  3. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, serve chilled.
  4. Finish & Assemble
  5. Remove meat and onions from the slow cooker and dispose of liquid. Shred meat and remove bone. Add meat back to the slow cooker with as much of the onions as you would like. Add 1/2 barbecue sauce and stir to combine. Keep warm until ready to serve.
  6. Assemble sliders with meat, extra barbecue sauce, and coleslaw.

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  1. Matlack Anne says

    February 4, 2018 at 2:08 pm

    Pork is in the pot! Can’t wait!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      February 4, 2018 at 5:52 pm

      Let me know what you think!

      Reply

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