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Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Sandwiches

By Julie Loria

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Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork SandwichesBen Fink

This is Josh Hamilton's favorite sandwich to eat with his family, especially when he comes home after a game. Katie must like making it, too, because it is a classic slow-cooker recipe that needs very little attention. The payoff is meltingly tender pork in a sweet sauce. To round out the meal Southern-style, serve the sandwiches with coleslaw, baked beans, or fries.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 3 1/2-pound boneless pork shoulder or butt roast, rind and excess fat trimmed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 18-22-ounce bottles of your favorite barbecue sauce
8 sesame seed buns, toasted

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1 Lightly season the pork with salt and pepper. Place in a slow cooker insert, add the barbecue sauce, and cover. Cook on low until the pork is fork-tender, 8-9 hours.

    Step 2

    2 Skim off any fat from the sauce surface. Transfer the pork to a carving board. Let stand for 5 minutes. Using two forks, shred the pork, discarding any excess fat. Return to the slow cooker.

    Step 3

    3 Heap the meat and sauce onto the buns and serve hot.

Adapted from Diamond Dishes by Julie Loria (Lyons Press/ $24.95) Excerpts copyright 2011 by Julie Loria, with permission of Lyons Press
TagsSandwichAmericanPork ShoulderPorkMeatMainDinnerNut FreeDairy FreeEasySlow CookerCookbooks

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