ASIAN BBQ PORK BUNS

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Here's a quick way to get a delicious and comforting dinner on the table that pleases everyone on busy evenings. Sometimes I add a little reduced-sodium soy sauce to the barbecue sauce. If your family loves Asian food like mine does, they will fall for these pork buns. -Teresa Ralston, New Albany, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 6h25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 pounds)
1-3/4 teaspoons salt, divided
1-1/4 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper, divided
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 cup water
1 bottle (12 ounces) regular chili sauce (such as Heinz)
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
4 cups coleslaw mix
1/4 cup Asian toasted sesame salad dressing
8 split sesame seed hamburger buns, toasted

Steps:

Sprinkle pork roast with 1-1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork; brown on all sides. Transfer pork and drippings to a greased 4-qt. slow cooker. Add water; cook, covered, on low until pork is tender, 5-6 hours. Remove pork; discard cooking juices., When pork is cool enough to handle, shred meat with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker. Stir together chili sauce, hoisin sauce, vinegar and ginger. Pour over pork; toss to coat. Cook until heated through, about 1 hour., Meanwhile, toss coleslaw mix with dressing and remaining salt and pepper. Serve shredded pork topped with coleslaw on toasted buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533 calories, Fat 24g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 1862mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 35g protein.