Description
Wet-rubbed pulled pork in the slow cooker stacked on top of sweet Hawaiian rolls, drizzled with BBQ sauce, and topped with homemade coleslaw.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 to 4 lbs pork shoulder (aka pork butt)
- 3 Tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 Tablespoons salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced small
For the Coleslaw
- 2 (15oz) bag coleslaw mix (sometimes called shredded cabbage and carrots and usually found with the bagged salads)
- 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons white sugar
- 4 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
For assembling the sliders
- 24 Kings Hawaiian Rolls
- Your Favorite BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Place diced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Place pork butt in the slow cooker on top of the onions with the side that has the most fat facing up.
- Whisk together smoked paprika, salt, pepper, cayenne, garlic powder, thyme, brown sugar, honey, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil in a small bowl.
- Pour over pork in slow cooker. (It will drip off – that’s fine.)
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or until the internal temp reaches 160 degrees.
- Remove meat from slow cooker, tent with foil, and place on a cutting board to rest for 10 minutes. (This keeps the juices from running out when the meat is shredded.)
- Shred pork with two forks and return to the juices and onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Assemble sliders on Hawaiian rolls cut in half. Layer with pork, bbq sauce, and coleslaw (see recipe below).
For Coleslaw
- Combine mayo, sugar, vinegar, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Pour over shredded cabbage and toss well until coated.
- Refrigerate for at least half an hour to allow flavors to blend.
Notes
- Makes 24 sliders. Meat can be easily frozen for later.
- Gluten-free: These are gluten-free if served on gluten-free buns.
- Dairy-free: These are dairy-free.