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Smoky Applewood Pulled Pork Sliders with Tangy BBQ Sauce — restaurant-quality recipe photo

Smoky Applewood Pulled Pork Sliders with Tangy BBQ Sauce

  • Author: Maxine Delarue
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 480 minutes
  • Total Time: 500 minutes
  • Yield: 12 sliders 1x
  • Category: 🍖 SMOKE HOUSE
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Tender pulled pork infused with smoky applewood flavor and served on soft sliders with a tangy BBQ sauce. Perfect for gatherings!


Ingredients

Scale

4 lbs pork shoulder (Boston butt)

2 tbsp applewood smoked paprika

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1 cup chicken broth

12 slider buns

1 cup tangy BBQ sauce


Instructions

1. 1. In a bowl, mix together the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, brown sugar, salt, and black pepper.

2. 2. Rub the spice mixture all over the pork shoulder.

3. 3. Place the pork in a slow cooker and add the apple cider vinegar and chicken broth.

4. 4. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or until the pork is tender and easily shreds with a fork.

5. 5. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks.

6. 6. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and mix it with the tangy BBQ sauce.

7. 7. Serve the pulled pork on slider buns, topped with additional BBQ sauce if desired.


Notes

For extra flavor, let the pork marinate in the rub overnight before cooking.

Feel free to add coleslaw on top of the sliders for added crunch!


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slider
  • Calories: 300 kcal
  • Sugar: 12g
  • Sodium: 600mg
  • Fat: 15g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 18g
  • Cholesterol: 70mg

Keywords: pulled pork, sliders, BBQ