MIDNIGHT CARIBBEAN PORK SANDWICHES

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These sandwiches are so tasty! They've got depth of flavor - savory, sweet, piquant, subtle and sublime. They're super easy to make and worth the (slow cooker) wait. -Elizabeth Bennett, Mill Creek, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 6h25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
3 medium onions, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 bottle (12 ounces) amber beer or 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
10 garlic cloves, minced and divided
2 tablespoons ground cumin
7 teaspoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (2 to 3 pounds)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
12 Hawaiian sweet hamburger buns
2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and sliced

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add beer, brown sugar, 8 garlic cloves, cumin, 5 teaspoons chipotle peppers, salt and pepper; cook and stir until combined., Place roast in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Pour onion mixture over meat. Cook, covered, on low until pork is tender, 6-8 hours., Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, cilantro, remaining 2 garlic cloves and chipotle peppers. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Remove roast; shred with 2 forks. Strain cooking juices. Reserve vegetables and 1 cup juices; discard remaining juices. Skim fat from reserved juices. Return pork and reserved vegetables and cooking juices to slow cooker; heat through. Serve on buns with avocado and mayonnaise mixture., Freeze option: Place shredded pork and vegetables in freezer containers; top with cooking juices. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring gently. Add a little broth if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484 calories, Fat 29g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 400mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.