Best Pulled Pork Sliders Recipes

SLOW-COOKER BBQ PULLED PORK SLIDERS WITH SLAW

Steps:

• For the BBQ pork: Whisk together the smoked paprika, salt, garlic powder and onion powder in a large bowl. Add the pork shoulder and turn to coat.
• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over low heat and cook the pork, turning occasionally, until all sides are golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the pork to a plate. Combine the onions with the chili sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and 1 cup water in a slow cooker and whisk together. Add the pork shoulder, cover and cook on low until the pork is hot and cooked through, 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove the pork to a cutting board and set aside. Pour the liquid into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook over high heat until reduced by half or the sauce is thick, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, shred the pork with 2 forks or chop into pieces. Put back in the slow cooker and top with the reduced sauce, to taste.
• For the slaw: Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the cabbage and carrots and toss until coated.
• To serve, place the pulled pork on the bottom buns, top with the slaw, then close the sliders.

SPICY PULLED PORK SLIDERS

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.

PULLED PORK SLIDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Set the pork on a cutting board and score the fat in a crosshatch pattern, making the cuts about 3/4 inch deep and 1 inch apart. Make the rub: Combine the pimenton, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, celery salt, mustard powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a small bowl. Massage it into the meat.
• Place the pork in a roasting pan and pour the beer into the pan. Cover with foil and roast 3 hours. Check it periodically to make sure everything is going along just fine, and turn the roast over every hour.
• Remove the foil and continue roasting until the pork has reached an internal temperature of 190 degrees F, about 1 1/2 more hours. Remove from the oven, cover loosely with foil and let rest 30 minutes.
• Sometime during the marathon cooking time, make the sauce: Combine the vinegar, garlic, chile, brown sugar, tomato paste, dijon mustard and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Taste it to make sure it is delicious; set aside. Remove the chile. When the sauce is cool, I recommend putting it in a squeeze bottle for easy use.
• Pull the pork into long shreds using 2 forks. Get rid of the fat and anything else that doesn't look delicious. Toss the pork with any residual pan juices and add salt to taste.
• Serve the pork on slider rolls with a drizzle of sauce; top with coleslaw.

PULLED PORK SLIDERS WITH HAWAIIAN SLAW

Steps:

• Mix seasoned salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, and chili powder together in a small bowl. Season pork on all sides with spice mix, cover with 1/2 cup of KING'S HAWAIIAN Smoked Bacon BBQ Sauce and place in medium size pan. Add broth, bay leaves and peppercorns. Broth should cover about 1/2 of pork. Cover with foil and bake 3 1/2 hours at 350°F. In a bowl mix all ingredients for Hawaiian Slaw, set aside. At 3 1/2 hours remove pork and shred. Add remaining KING'S HAWAIIAN Smoked Bacon BBQ Sauce, set aside. Toast KING'S HAWAIIAN Rolls, then build sandwich pork first then slaw.

CHINESE BBQ PULLED PORK SLIDERS WITH PICKLED CUKES AND CARROTS AND SWEET-AND-HOT MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the brown sugar, salt, pepper, five-spice powder, garlic powder, ground ginger and onion powder in a bowl, and then rub all over the pork. Place on a wire-racked baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit for 2 hours, or preferably overnight in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F with the oven rack in the middle position.
• Remove the plastic wrap and cover the pork with a layer of parchment paper. Then seal over the top with aluminum foil. Roast for 3 hours. Remove, uncover and drain any liquid fat. Return the pork to the oven and roast until the pork registers 200 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer and the pork is well browned, about 1 1/2 hours more. Transfer the pork to a large dish, cover with foil and let rest for 20 minutes.
• Sandwich Build: Using two forks or your hands, pull apart the warm pork into shreds and chunks. Butter and griddle the rolls until golden brown. Place ample quantities of pork on the bottom buns, then top with Pickled Cukes and Carrots and Sweet-and-Hot Mustard Sauce or Sweet Chile Sauce if desired.
• Bring 1 cup water, the vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil in a saucepan until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Take off the heat, and add in the carrots, cucumbers and crushed red pepper and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
• Mix the mustard, water, honey, sesame oil, vegetable oil and salt in a bowl until smooth.
• Ingredients and Directions
• Bring the vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil in a saucepan and cook until dissolved. Simmer until thickened and reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in the crushed red pepper, ginger and garlic, and serve.

PULLED PORK SLIDERS WITH MUSTARD BBQ SAUCE AND PICKLED ONIONS

Steps:

• FOR THE ONION:
• In a medium pot, combine all ingredients except onions with 3/4 cup water. Bring to a boil, add the onions, and remove from heat. Let sit until cooled, about 1 hour. Serve with sliders.
• FOR THE MUSTARD BBQ SAUCE:
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk all the ingredients together. Cook for 5 minutes and remove from heat.
• FOR THE SLIDERS:
• Place a heaping tablespoon of pulled pork on the bottom halves of the rolls. Drizzle with the barbecue sauce, top with some of the pickled red, and place the remaining roll halves on top.
• Place the onions in the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker. Place the pork shoulder, fat and skin side up. in the slow cooker. In a medium bowl stir together soy sauce, garlic, salt pepper and orange marmalade. Pour mixture over the pork. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• Remove shoulder to a serving platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Break up some of the meat with a fork and arrange on platter. Leave the rest of the meat on the bone to keep it warm and moist and let your guest pull it off the as they need it.
• Wrap the tortillas in damp towels, 10 to a towel and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Set out pork and tortillas with Cabbage Slaw and have guests assemble their own tacos.
• Combine shredded cabbage and grated carrots in a large bowl. Add vinegar, salt, and pepper and toss to combine. Cover with a damp towel and let sit in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours. Use as topping for pulled pork tacos.

ASIAN INSPIRED PULLED PORK SHOULDER (FOR TACOS OR SLIDERS)

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan add the following items: hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, ½ cup of water, sesame oil, mirin, shaoxing rice wine, lemongrass fresh, ginger, garlic, and the Chinese five spice powder.
• Whisk together. Reserve 1/4 cup for basting and set the pan with the rest of the sauce on the stove over low hit to thicken. About 30 min, whisking occasionally to prevent burning. Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.
• Place onion chunks in bottom of crock pot and set as low. Salt and pepper the pork on both sides and place on top of the onions.
• Baste top and sides of pork with the reserved sauce. Add the lid and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 3-5 hours on high. You will know it's done when it is falling apart. YUM!
• Add the cooled Korean inspired BBQ sauce reduction to a magic bullet or blender and blend until smooth. Set aside. Will keep in fridge for 2 weeks.
• I use this for Asian pork tacos or pulled pork sliders. Serve either one topped with shredded green and purple cabbage, thinly slices quick-pickled radishes and cucumbers, green onion, cilantro and basil. Dress with a drizzle of spicy sriracha aioli and a drizzle of the Korean inspired BBQ sauce reduction.

ROUND 2 RECIPES -PULLED PORK SLIDERS WITH MUSTARD BBQ SAUCE AND PICKLED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a medium pot over medium heat, combine all pickled red onion ingredients, except onions. Bring to a boil, add the onions and remove from heat. Let sit until cooled about 1 hour. Serve with sliders.
• In a small pot over medium low heat, whisk all the BBQ sauce ingredients together. Cook for 3 minutes or until hot and then remove from heat.
• Place a heaping tablespoon of pulled pork of the bottom of a roll. Drizzle with the barbeque sauce, top with some of the pickled red onions and then place the remaining roll halves on top. Repeat with remaining ingredients and serve.
• 1 head red cabbage, shredded
• 4 medium carrots, coarsely grated
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Place the onions in the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker. Place the pork shoulder, fat and skin side up. in the slow cooker. In a medium bowl stir together soy sauce, garlic, salt pepper and orange marmalade. Pour mixture over the pork. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• Remove shoulder to a serving platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Break up some of the meat with a fork and arrange on platter. Leave the rest of the meat on the bone to keep it warm and moist and let your guest pull it off the as they need it.
• Wrap the tortillas in damp towels, 10 to a towel and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Set out pork and tortillas with Cabbage Slaw and have guests assemble their own tacos.
• Combine shredded cabbage and grated carrots in a large bowl. Add vinegar, salt, and pepper and toss to combine. Cover with a damp towel and let sit in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours. Use as topping for pulled pork tacos.

PULLED-PORK SLIDERS

Steps:

• Allow pork to come to room temperature, about 2 hours. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven or other large ovenproof heavy pot over medium-low heat until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Season pork generously with salt and pepper, and sear, skin side down, in pot until golden, about 5 minutes. Flip, and repeat.
• Return bacon to pot. Stir sugar, molasses, ketchup, and vinegar together, and add to pot. Add water to reach three-quarters up sides of pork. Cover pot, and bring to a simmer.
• Transfer to oven, and braise pork, basting every hour, until liquid is thick and syrupy and meat is falling off the bone, about 6 hours.
• Transfer pork to a rimmed baking sheet; let rest 20 minutes. Meanwhile, skim fat from braising liquid, and discard. Remove skin from pork, and discard. Shred meat, and return to pot with braising liquid. Serve on buns with pickles.

PULLED PORK SLIDERS

Steps:

• Stir together condensed soup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and garlic powder in a 6-quart slow cooker. Add pork roast and toss to cover with sauce.
• Cover and cook on Low until pork is fork tender and slightly pink in the center, 8 to 9 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Spoon off any fat and discard.
• Transfer pork to a cutting board and shred the meat with 2 forks. Return meat to the slow cooker and toss in sauce to coat, adding tomato sauce if it needs more sauce.
• Divide pork among slider rolls and serve with hot pepper sauce.

VEGAN "PULLED PORK" SLIDERS

Steps:

• For the "pulled pork": Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F, line two baking sheets with parchment paper and line a third baking sheet or pan with paper towels. Brush the parchment-lined baking sheets with about 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil each. Place the mushroom slices in a single layer, very close together, on the parchment and brush lightly with the remaining vegetable oil.
• Bake the mushrooms until slightly softened and brown, 25 to 30 minutes, then flip the mushrooms over, rotate the pans in the oven, and continue to bake until the mushrooms are well-browned and the edges are crispy, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to the paper-towel lined baking sheet to dry for a few minutes. (Leave the oven on.)
• In a large bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, molasses, brown sugar, paprika and garlic powder. Carefully toss the baked mushrooms in the marinade until evenly coated. (You may need to do this in several batches.) Return the marinated mushrooms to the baking sheets in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of pepper and return to the oven until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• For the coleslaw: Meanwhile, combine the cabbage and carrots in a large bowl and set aside. Combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, celery seed and sugar in a small bowl and mix well. Add and salt and pepper to taste. Pour the dressing over the cabbage and carrots and toss to coat. Add more sugar, salt and pepper if desired. Chill until ready to serve.
• To serve: Separate the party buns into halves. Place some of the mushrooms on the bottom half of the bun, then top with coleslaw. Add toppings as desired, then top with the top bun.

SISTER SCHUBERT'S® BARBECUE PULLED PORK OR CHICKEN MINI-SLIDERS

Steps:

• Split rolls and arrange on a plate. Fill each roll with warm meat filling and top with small portion of coleslaw. Serve.

PULLED PORK SLIDERS

Steps:

• For the pulled pork: Sprinkle the pork with salt and add to a 6- to 7-quart slow cooker, along with the ketchup, soy sauce, honey, ginger, sesame oil and garlic. Cook on low until completely tender, about 8 hours.
• Shred the pork into small pieces and toss in the sauce to coat. Add salt to taste.
• For the pineapple slaw: Whisk together the oil, vinegar, honey and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the coleslaw mix, pineapples, jalapenos and scallions and toss to coat.
• Make slider sandwiches with the sweet rolls, pulled pork and pineapple slaw.

CAROLINA-STYLE BBQ PULLED PORK SLIDERS

Steps:

• Place meat, fat side up, in shallow foil-lined pan. Combine sugar and dry seasonings; rub evenly onto meat.
• Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Bake meat, uncovered, 3-1/2 hours or until done (145ºF). Remove from oven. Let stand 15 min.
• Shred meat; place in large saucepan. Add barbecue sauce; mix well. Cook on medium heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Spoon meat mixture onto bottom halves of buns; top with Chow Chow Relish. Cover with tops of buns.

BBQ PULLED PORK SLIDERS WITH TANGY CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• 1. For The Pulled Pork: Preheat oven to 450 F. Pull the pork from the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Rinse and then pat dry with paper towels. Season pork with salt, and pepper. Rub with 1-2 tablespoons of the olive oil, and place in a roasting pan; roast for 1 hour. Reduce the oven temp to 350 degrees F and continue to cook for 3½ to 4 hours, or until the meat is very tender. Remove from oven and cool for 30 minutes. Using 2 forks, pull the meat into small pieces. Discard any fat you find. Reserve a table spoon of the pork drippings for the Tangy Warm Cabbage Slaw.
• 2. For The Tangy Warm Cabbage Slaw: In a mixing bowl, toss cabbage, onion, carrots, green onions and celery seeds. In saucepan, combine vinegar, dijon, sugar, salt, and bacon drippings. Bring just to a simmer. Pour over cabbage and toss well. Serve warm. Garnish with more green onions to make it beautiful!
• 3. For The Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce : (This makes about 16 ounces. You may want to double the recipe.) While the pork is roasting, combine the vinegar, mustard, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, salt, cayenne, and black pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Take it off the heat an let it sit until you're ready for it. Remove the smashed garlic cloves from the sauce. Then pour the BBQ sauce over the pulled pork, gently folding it together

PULLED PORK DOUGHNUT HOLE SLIDERS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring root beer to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high; cook, uncovered, until liquid is reduced by half, 30-45 minutes. Transfer to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir in barbecue sauce, salt and ginger. Add roast, turning to coat., Cook, covered, on low until pork is tender, 8-10 hours. For slaw, in a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, vinegar and syrup. Stir in coleslaw mix. Refrigerate, covered, until flavors are blended, at least 1 hour., Remove pork from slow cooker; skim fat from cooking juices. Remove meat from bones; shred with 2 forks. Return juices and pork to slow cooker; heat through., To serve, cut doughnut holes in half; cut a thin slice off bottoms to level. Serve pork and slaw in doughnut holes; secure with skewers. If desired, serve with additional barbecue sauce.Freeze option: Freeze cooled pork mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring gently.

BBQ'D PULLED PORK SLIDERS OR SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1. Rinse pork roast and cut into 4 chunks. Put pork chunks into slow cooker.
• 2. Pour bottle of BBQ sauce over the pork, stir. Put the lid on and slow cook for 3-4 hours on high or for 6-8 hours on low. Will easily pull apart when done.
• 3. When pork is done remove from slow cooker, place in a medium bowl and pull it apart/shred with 2 forks. Add as much BBQ sauce from slow cooker as needed and mix well.
• 4. Prepare sandwiches. Add cheese, crispy fried onions or cole slaw, if desired. I prefer mine without cole slaw, but some people like it that way. Serve with your favorite soup or salad.

TANGY SOUTHERN PULLED PORK SLIDERS

Steps:

• Set an oven rack in the lowest position and preheat the oven to 300°F. Combine the paprika, brown sugar, garlic powder, mustard powder, onion powder and 2 tablespoons salt in a small bowl. Evenly rub half the spice mixture over the pork in a large bowl. Set the remaining spice mixture aside. Place the pork skin-side up in a large Food Network 5.5-qt Enameled Cast-Iron Dutch Oven or roasting pan. Roast, covered, until the meat is falling apart and easily pulls away from the bone, 4 to 5 hours. Let the pork rest, covered, for 30 minutes. Shred the pork using 2 forks and mix with the juices in the bottom of the pot. Bring the cider vinegar to a simmer in a small pot over medium heat and add the reserved spice mixture. Simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute, then pour over the pork. Mix well to combine. Serve the warm pulled pork on the buns with the coleslaw.

TROPICAL PULLED PORK SLIDERS

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.

ASIAN INSPIRED PULLED PORK SHOULDER (FOR TACOS OR SLIDERS) 4.75 (4) READY IN: 8HRS 10MINS

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan add the following items: hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, ½ cup of water, sesame oil, mirin, shaoxing rice wine, lemongrass fresh, ginger, garlic, and the Chinese five spice powder.
• Whisk together. Reserve 1/4 cup for basting and set the pan with the rest of the sauce on the stove over low hit to thicken. About 30 min, whisking occasionally to prevent burning. Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.
• Place onion chunks in bottom of crock pot and set as low. Salt and pepper the pork on both sides and place on top of the onions.
• Baste top and sides of pork with the reserved sauce. Add the lid and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 3-5 hours on high. You will know it's done when it is falling apart. YUM!
• Add the cooled Korean inspired BBQ sauce reduction to a magic bullet or blender and blend until smooth. Set aside. Will keep in fridge for 2 weeks.
• I use this for Asian pork tacos or pulled pork sliders. Serve either one topped with shredded green and purple cabbage, thinly slices quick-pickled radishes and cucumbers, green onion, cilantro and basil. Dress with a drizzle of spicy sriracha aioli and a drizzle of the Korean inspired BBQ sauce reduction.