BBQ Pulled Pork Recipe
A bun filled with juicy, delicious pork and topped with creamy slaw? Yes, please! Get ready to eat the best-pulled pork you've ever eaten!
Equipment
- Whisk
- Mixing bowl
- Cookie sheets
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Slow cooker
Ingredients
For the slaw:
- ½ cup mayo mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- 14 oz slaw mix
For the pulled pork
- ¼ cup BBQ dry rub
- 7 lbs pork shoulder
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 onion diced
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 cup water
- 1½ cup BBQ sauce
For the sandwiches:
- 8 buns
Instructions
- To make the slaw whisk the mayonnaise, sugar, maple syrup, lemon juice, salt, black pepper in a large bowl.
- Add the slaw mix to the dressing and toss to combine, cover it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
- To make the pulled pork, place the BBQ rub onto a cookie sheet and press the pork shoulder into it.
- Massage the pork shoulder with the remaining BBQ rub and place it into the slow cooker insert.
- Add the bay leaves, onion, liquid smoke, chicken broth, and water, fasten the lid to the slow cooker, and cook on low for 6-6 1/2hours.
- Transfer the pulled pork to a rimmed baking sheet or baking pan.
- Remove the bone from the pulled pork and shred the meat using two forks.
- Arrange the sandwich buns on a serving dish top with the pulled pork, slaw, and BBQ sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 640gCalories: 790kcalCarbohydrates: 40.71gProtein: 81.42gFat: 31.76gSaturated Fat: 9.195gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6.631gMonounsaturated Fat: 12.155gTrans Fat: 0.174gCholesterol: 241mgSodium: 1319mgPotassium: 1694mgFiber: 3.6gSugar: 17.31gVitamin A: 1007IUVitamin C: 16.2mgCalcium: 184mgIron: 6.97mg
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