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BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich

[heart_this] · Aug 11, 2010 · 39 Comments

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich with Slaw

Barbecue pulled pork sandwiches just seem to scream summer to me but I always dreaded the thought of having the oven on all day when it was already so hot out. That all changed when I picked up a slow cooker as not only does it not radiate a lot of heat but it also produces perfectly tender pork every time. I had been craving some of that sweet, spicy, moist and tender bbq pulled pork for a few days so I dusted off my slow cooker and started to cook up some pork. This recipe is dead easy where you simply cook the pork in the slow cooker, pull it and mix some bbq sauce into it. You could make it even easier by using your favorite store bought brand of bbq sauce, but making your own is pretty easy and you get to make it just how you want it. This time I threw some chipotle chilies in adobo sauce into the bbq sauce both as the primary source of heat to add some smokiness. It just wouldn’t be a bbq pulled pork sandwich without a generous helping of coleslaw thrown in and once again I went with the make your own option. I served the pulled pork sandwiches with a side of crispy sweet potato fries.

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich with Slaw

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich with Slaw

Prep Time: 8 hours 25 minutes Total Time: 8 hours 25 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1 (3 pound) pork butt
  • 1 cup bbq sauce
  • 4 buns
  • 2 cups coleslaw
directions
  1. Put the pork in the slow cooker, pour 1/2 cup of the bbq sauce over it and cook on low heat for 8 hours.
  2. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and let cool.
  3. Meanwhile, skim the fat from the juices, place the juices in a sauce pan and simmer to reduce.
  4. Mix as much of the juices as you want into the remaining bbq sauce.
  5. When the pork is cool enough to work with, shred it with a pair of forks.
  6. Mix the pulled pork bbq sauce.
  7. Assemble sandwiches and enjoy.
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Comments

  1. chocoholic says

    August 11, 2010 at 1:34 am

    That looks absoulutely mouthwatering!

    Reply
  2. Velva says

    August 11, 2010 at 1:51 am

    I crave just this type of pork sandwich in the Summer months.

    Reply
  3. Recipe for Delicious says

    August 11, 2010 at 1:56 am

    I've really got to get over fear of my slow cooker. I brutalized one piece of meat and haven't touched it since. You make this sound so easy!

    Reply
  4. Gloria says

    August 11, 2010 at 2:35 am

    Kevin look delicious!! gloria

    Reply
  5. Les rêves d'une boulangère (Brittany) says

    August 11, 2010 at 4:11 am

    My Dad would absolutey adore this. I have to make it for him. Pork looks so tender.

    Reply
  6. ♥peachkins♥ says

    August 11, 2010 at 5:34 am

    I'll be doing this yummy sandwich…

    Reply
  7. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    August 11, 2010 at 6:49 am

    OMG, it is not yet 9am and I am drooling incontrolably! A mouthwatering speciality. That sandwich is so irresistible!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  8. Fuat Gencal says

    August 11, 2010 at 7:01 am

    Ellerinize sağlık. Çok leziz ve iştah açıcı görünüyor.

    Saygılar.

    Reply
  9. jose manuel says

    August 11, 2010 at 7:11 am

    Vaya sandwich, esto se ve superdelicioso. Saludos

    Reply
  10. Ana Powell says

    August 11, 2010 at 7:33 am

    I want to scream of joy. They look so divine.
    Well done ♥

    Reply
  11. Chiara "Kika" Assi says

    August 11, 2010 at 10:01 am

    BBQ pork is so delicious… you should see how much Italians love it and devour it when I make it! They just can't get enough of it. And now I had a friend bring me some chipotles in adobo sauce from the US so I can make an even better pork from now on!

    Reply
  12. Joanne says

    August 11, 2010 at 10:16 am

    Isn't the slow cooker such a godsend! So glad you've finally got one!

    Reply
  13. Jess @ Bakericious says

    August 11, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    wow the sandwich is so inviting, and the filling is overwhelming, yummy!

    Reply
  14. Becca says

    August 11, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    My life actually changed when I got my slow cooker – I absolutely love doing meats and beans in it!

    Becca

    Reply
  15. The Bitch Stopped Cooking says

    August 11, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    THAT is what summer is all about! Thank you for sharing, can't wait to try it!

    Reply
  16. Paula says

    August 11, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    that`s a huuuge sandwich… and looks so delicious, Kevin! 🙂

    have a nice time!
    Paula

    Reply
  17. Pam says

    August 11, 2010 at 5:44 pm

    Way to go! That's one great looking sandwich I'll have to try!

    Reply
  18. "pup" says

    August 11, 2010 at 5:48 pm

    Delicious!!

    Reply
  19. Marjie says

    August 11, 2010 at 6:03 pm

    I learned about pulled pork when we lived in Tennessee. I loved it! Yours looks wonderful.

    Reply
  20. Josh says

    August 11, 2010 at 6:43 pm

    Good stuff. You did it again!.

    Im also passionate about BBQ and have a blog I'm starting out. check it out
    http://southernsmokeonline.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  21. Sarah says

    August 11, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    This looks like a killer! I love slow cooked pork. I am inspired to do this with wild boar. Very lovely post Kevin.

    Reply
  22. carl says

    August 11, 2010 at 9:38 pm

    Wow that looks amazing! Can't wait to try that for myself. How long does it take to make approximately?

    Make-Sandwiches

    Reply
  23. Frankie says

    August 11, 2010 at 9:48 pm

    That is just dangerous!
    Great looking sandwich, awesome recipe. Can't wait to try it!

    Reply
  24. Ann says

    August 12, 2010 at 1:10 am

    Your tomato pie entry was what led me to your blog, and I gotta say: LOVE YOUR BLOG! I can't wait to dig through your archives–many thanks for all this.

    Reply
  25. Jo Asakura says

    August 12, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    (delurking) slow cooker pulled pork is amazing. I usually use 1/2 to 1 cup of chicken or vegetable broth with a couple of tablespoons of bbq sauce to cook it in, and then mix in the bulk of the sauce when I'm pulling it apart ;d

    Reply
  26. Kelsey says

    August 13, 2010 at 1:27 am

    I finally scored a food processor, now I need a crock pot.

    Reply
  27. dining tables says

    August 13, 2010 at 8:03 am

    Sandwich is the favorite snacks of our family. We love all kinds of sandwich. I think we almost try all kinds of recipe of sandwiches. But this BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich is so new.

    Reply
  28. Baking is my Zen...sweet nibbles for the soul says

    August 13, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    Looks so good. Don't own a slow cooker…

    Carmen

    Reply
  29. Shirley says

    August 17, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    That looks gorgeous!! Slow cooker steams the food inside it, and it gives a really soft texture to it too! Thanks for your recipe, I'm going to try it out!

    Reply
  30. Just Cake girl says

    August 19, 2010 at 6:00 am

    this looks like heaven 🙂

    Reply
  31. Sherry G says

    August 22, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    I just drooled all over my keyboard.

    Reply
  32. ShannonM. says

    August 26, 2010 at 8:58 pm

    I am afraid cooking with only 1/2 cup sauce isn't enough and I will end up with a burnt mess. Does the pork create juice when it cooks??? Do you add water or any other liquid to it during the cooking process?

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  33. Kevin says

    August 27, 2010 at 10:54 am

    ShannonM The pork will generate a lot of juices when it cooks in the slow cooker. I very often cook pork in it without any sauce so that I can make a variety of sandwiches from the same batch and it works out perfectly even like that.

    Reply
  34. ShannonM. says

    August 27, 2010 at 5:38 pm

    Kevin, great to know, thanks so much for the assurance! I am going to try this weekend so we can take camping!

    Reply
  35. Ana Powell says

    February 21, 2011 at 9:03 am

    Hi Kevin
    Many thanks for your recipe, absolutely delicious.
    Have a great week ♥

    Reply
  36. Anonymous says

    September 11, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    Just want to say that anyone who does not own a slow cooker should rush out and get one NOW. right now I am doing chicken pieces in mine with onion and celery so that I can shred it and mix it with BBQ sauce for pulled chicken on this sandwich!

    Reply
  37. Joan says

    August 16, 2013 at 9:51 am

    Hi Kevin!
    ain't got a slowcooker over here. What do you recommend as a replacement : low temperature oven ? And which temperature ?
    Tx for your advice!
    Joan

    Reply
  38. kevin says

    August 16, 2013 at 1:23 pm

    Joan: Roast the pork in an oven at 325F until it is fork tender, about 5-6 hours.

    Reply
  39. Joan says

    August 16, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    thank you, Kevin ! 🙂

    Reply

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