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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork and Homemade Coleslaw

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork: Tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy pork is slowly cooked in a homemade barbeque sauce that easy and always a crowd pleaser. Topped with optional homemade coleslaw. 

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork: Tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy pork is slowly cooked in a homemade barbeque sauce that easy and always a crowd pleaser. Topped with optional homemade coleslaw.

I live in the slow y’all–that is why I said, y’all, in case you were wondering!

And in the south, particularly the Carolinas were I currently reside, BBQ essential to life and always causes a bit of controvery over who does it better.

Personally, I am a HUGE fan of anything smoked. Um yum. But I don’t have a smoker (yet–maybe one day) So instead when I am at home I opt, for low and slow and hands-off–AKA my slow cooker. Throw in a homemade BBQ sauce that is not ladened with high fructose corn syrup, but is still sweet and spicy, well I am in HEAVEN. Slow Cooker Pulled Pork: Tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy pork is slowly cooked in a homemade barbeque sauce that easy and always a crowd pleaser. Topped with optional homemade coleslaw.

This baby is the ultimate go-to. It is super easy, inexpensive, and a crowd pleaser–who doesn’t like BBQ?!! Especially good with grilled corn and baked beans and you have a meal that anyone will devour! And if you don’t like pork, it works with chicken. Throw it in to the crock-pot and let the flavors develop while you take a nap….wouldn’t that be nice! 

To me it is genius to serve this pork topped high with creamy coleslaw. But if you don’t like coleslaw on your sandwich, serve it on the side. If you have never tried the combo, I promise you it takes a great sandwich and makes it out of this world!!!Pulled Pork Sandwich with Slaw: Tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy pork is slowly cooked in a homemade barbeque sauce that easy and always a crowd pleaser. Topped with optional homemade coleslaw.

If you are lucky enough not to be feeding an army and have leftovers, top baked potatoes with the leftover meat or make a Grilled BBQ Pizza. Leftover Pulled Pork makes a whole new meal when stuffed in baked potatoes. A great way to serve BBQ meat to gluten free guests as well.

I am telling you this is a great dinner to have going in the summer as well when you want to spend the whole day at the pool and come home famished. Or when you have slaved away at work all day and don’t want to turn the oven on or even think about dinner–it is done for you!! Or even for a party! Such a crowd pleaser!

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings 10 -12
Author A Mind Full Mom

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs boneless pork loin trimmed of fat
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbs paprika
  • 1 tbs onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbs chili powder
  • 1 cup apple juice or chicken stock or beer
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup honey or brown sugar
  • 1 8 z can tomato sauce

Instructions

  1. Place onion in crock pot and lay pork on top of onion. Combine the dry spices and cover pork with the mixture. Combine the juice, vinegar, honey, and tomato sauce (and feel free to use less sugar). Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Shred with 2 forks and stir the meat into the juices. Serve.
  2. Instant Pot Directions: Place all ingredients in instant pot along with an additional 1/2 cup apple juice and turn to high pressure for 1 hour--or meat function for 1 hour.

And here is hands down the BEST creamy coleslaw I have EVER had (and my husband agrees who frequents BBQ places.)

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Homemade Coleslaw

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 12
Author A Mind Full Mom

Ingredients

  • 1 head green cabbage
  • 1 onion
  • 1-2 large carrots
  • 1 cup Greek Yogurt
  • 1/4 cup Hellman's Mayo
  • 1 tsp vinegar I use apple cider to compliment pork
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Using a food processor, shred the cabbage, carrot and onion. Toss together. (Or you can thinly slice the cabbage and finely dice the onion and shred the carrot if you don't have a food processor.) Mix together remaining ingredients and stir into cabbage mixture.
  2. Best after refrigerating for 1 hours.

Now invite some friends over and enjoy.Slow Cooker Pulled Pork: Tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy pork is slowly cooked in a homemade barbeque sauce that easy and always a crowd pleaser. Topped with optional homemade coleslaw. Instant Pot Directions. Gluten free options.

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  1. My husband would love this! Only hiccup for me is mayonnaise is not something we have on hand. Is there anyway around it? Any substitution?

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    • Hey Rachel, if I was to categorize the bbq, I would lean more towards Kansas City style because the sauce is sweeter and thicker than a more vinegar base style as Carolina or dry rub as Texas bbq

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      • Thanks! I’ve never heard of Kansas City style, but I guess that’s probably what I’m looking for because the Texas barbecue I know isn’t a rub; it’s a red sauce. 🙂 But it’s the thick & sweet, so that must be it. I’m looking forward to trying this one!

        (I’m not a big fan of Carolina BBQ, but I’m from Virginia. That’s all anyone sells here.)

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  8. March Madness recipes always go over great in my home. This recipe is so well done. Homemade coleslaw is so much easier to make than people think. Great post and pics.

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  9. Suggestions for how to do this best w an akward gas cooker? ( doesnt really have a low setting) weve just moved to remote island, and ive forgotten how to cook without a crockpot!

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    • A remote island–fun!! But without a low setting, the best thing I can offer, is to cook pork with apple juice until pork starts fall apart. Then add in tomato sauce and honey and cook for a very short period of time. That way it will not scorch. Good luck!

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      • You can also cook in oven at 300 degrees for 3 hours if you have an oven. I would rub it with dry rub and put some water or stock in bottom of pan. Then cook BBQ until boils and then pour over shredded pork.

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  13. We have a famous place here in Pittsburgh that puts fries and coleslaw on their sandwiches but the coleslaw is more of a vinaigrette. I’ll have to give this a try at home….I like how you use the greek yogurt! Looks delicious!

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