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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. 

pulled pork on hamburger bun with slaw peeking out sides of bun.

I live in the south 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 barbeque sauce that is not ladened with high fructose corn syrup, but is still sweet and spicy, well I am in HEAVEN.

I often make BBQ Chicken drumsticks in the slow cooker, but also adore barbeque pork.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Basket lined with red checkere paper and an open faced pulled pork sandwich next to homemade fries and homemade bbq sauce.

Barbeque pulled pork loin is the ultimate go-to.

These barbeque sandwiches are super easy, inexpensive, and a crowd pleaser–who doesn’t like BBQ?!!

Especially good with grilled fries,  grilled corn and baked beans and you have a meal that anyone will devour!

Don’t like pork–use any cut of boneless, skinless chicken you like!

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!!!

close up of pulled pork sandwich topped with slaw and drizzle of bbq sauce

 

How to use leftover barbecue pulled pork

If you are lucky enough not to be feeding an army and have leftovers, top baked potatoes or baked sweet potatoes with the leftover meat or make a Grilled BBQ Pizza.

You can also freeze the leftover barbeque pork in 2-3 cup portions for up to 3 months. Pull out of freezer for a quick dinner.

To reheat frozen pork: let pork thaw out overnight in fridge. Place in microwave safe dish and heat for-2-3 minutes per cup of pork. Add in a splash of apple juice, water, or stock to loosen up pork if needed.

3 baked potatoes next to leftover pulled pork

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!

Tips for Homemade Crock-Pot Pulled Pork

  • My favorite cut of meat for pulled pork is a boneless pork loin. You can use a pork butt or pork tenderloin if you would prefer. Cook a pork butt for an additional 2 hours (10-12 hours on low)  and the pork tenderloin for 2 hours less (4-6 hours on low).
  • My recipe for pulled pork is gluten-free. So you can serve this barbeque meat over potatoes or on gluten free buns for an easy gluten-free bbq pork recipe.
  • If you would like to use your favorite store-bought barbeque sauce instead of my homemade version, the cooking directions will be the same, but you would use 3 lbs pork loin, 1 onion, and 2 cups barbeque sauce along with 1/2 cup additional liquid (like apple juice, beer or stock.)

Recipe for Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

pork sandwich with slaw
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Easy homemade barbeque pork sandwiches made in crock pot. 

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Slow Cooker Barbecue Pork, Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings 10 -12
Calories 206 kcal
Author A Mind Full Mom

Ingredients

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

  • 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 ounce can tomato sauce

Homemade Coleslaw

  • 1 head green cabbage shredded
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 carrots shredded
  • 1 cup Greek Yogurt plain
  • 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Slow Cooker BBQ Pork

  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.

For Homemade Coleslaw

  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.

    Best after refrigerating for 1 hours.

Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 548mg 23%
Potassium 616mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 3g
Protein 31g 62%
Vitamin A 18.1%
Vitamin C 1.5%
Calcium 2.1%
Iron 7.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

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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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    • Julie,
      I often use just plain yogurt (Greek or regular). My husband prefers a bit of mayo, but I prefer it with just yogurt. Hope that helps!

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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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  6. This is one of my favorite summer meals…and since we’re in early spring, it’s time to get making this. Fantastic.

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  7. My husband loves pulled pork so I am always looking for new recipes to try! Can’t wait to try yours out.

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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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  17. Hey Kristen!! I LOVE that you added Instant Pot directions for this pulled pork–’cause I just got one for Christmas and have never used one! QUESTION: Other than the extra apple juice, Do you put everything in the same way as the crockpot directions (onions first and rub the dry spices on the pork and then the mixed up liquids) ?
    WE’ve made this in the crockpot before and it was delicious!

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