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BBQ pulled pork sandwiches with soft buns, shredded pork, and crunchy coleslaw

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Slow-cooked pork shoulder turns tender and juicy, then gets tossed with a tangy barbecue cooking sauce and piled onto soft buns with crunchy coleslaw.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 470
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder
  • 1 yellow onion thinly slicedthinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth or water
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce plus more for servingplus more for serving
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 8 soft sandwich buns
  • 2 cups coleslaw

Method
 

  1. Place the sliced onion in a slow cooker. Set the pork on top and season with smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  2. Whisk broth, barbecue sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar; pour around the pork. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours, until fork-tender.
  3. Transfer pork to a board and shred with two forks, discarding excess fat. Skim excess fat from the cooking liquid, then stir in enough liquid to keep the pork moist.
  4. Pile pulled pork onto buns, add extra barbecue sauce and coleslaw, and serve warm.