Pulled Pork Sandwiches With Pickled Onion Slaw Recipe

Name: Pulled Pork Sandwiches With Pickled Onion Slaw
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder, excess fat trimmed; 5 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 teaspoon cumin seed; 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, divided; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 1 1/2 large red onions, thinly sliced root to tip; 1/2 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup barbecue sauce; 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce or 2 teaspoons hot sauce; 8 brioche bread or 8 hamburger buns

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon kosher salt
4 lbs boneless pork shoulder, excess fat trimmed
5 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, divided
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 1/2 large red onions, thinly sliced root to tip
1/2 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce or 2 teaspoons hot sauce
8 brioche bread or 8 hamburger buns

1
Sprinkle salt over entire pork shoulder and place in a slow-cooker with crushed garlic, cumin seeds and 1/4 cup vinegar. Cover and cook on low heat for 7 hours or high heat for 5 hours. Pork should shred easily and be very tender.
2
Meanwhile, make slaw by whisking together remaining 1/4 cup vinegar, sugar and celery seed; toss with onions. Let sit up to 3 hours. Stir in cilantro just before serving.
3
Remove pork from juices and cool slightly, then shred and cut into small pieces. Strain juices and pour off fat. Mix 1 cup of the juices with barbeque sauce and hot sauce to serve with pork; discard remaining juices.
4
Serve pork on brioche buns piled with onion slaw and drizzled with sauce. Pork can be made a day in advance.

1658

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

165

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder, excess fat trimmed, 5 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 teaspoon cumin seed, and more.

Yes, Pulled Pork Sandwiches With Pickled Onion Slaw falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Pulled Pork Sandwiches With Pickled Onion Slaw

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