BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders are made with tender and juicy pulled pork and topped with coleslaw. These pork sandwiches are made in the slow cooker, use simple ingredients and are ideal for game day parties and family dinners.
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If you are a fan of pork, you may also like my Spicy Rigatoni with Ground Pork or this Pork Chops Sheet Pan Dinner.
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🌟Why You'll Love this Recipe
- Easy & hands-off. This easy recipe requires just 10 minutes of prep time, the slow cooker does the rest of the work!
- Flavorful. Simple ingredients come together for a super flavorful meal. The pork is coated in a simple dry rub, browned and then cooked until juicy and tender.
- Perfect for a crowd. Pulled pork is a great way to serve a crowd of people. Adding it to sliders makes it perfect for any parties or game-day gatherings. If you are a fan of sliders, try my BBQ chicken sliders next.
🥘Ingredients and Substitutions
- Pork. You can use pork shoulder or pork butt. Boneless or bone-in will work.
- Chicken broth. Vegetable or beef broth will also work if you have either of those already on hand at home.
- Barbecue sauce. Use your favorite BBQ sauce for this recipe. You can find different varieties at the grocery store such as sweet honey BBQ sauce, a North Carolina BBQ sauce, or a tangy Kansas City BBQ sauce. If you love BBQ sauce, try my Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs next.
- Spices. You will need smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and garlic powder.
- Apple cider vinegar. Vinegar helps to balance and brighten the flavor of this pork slider recipe. You can also use white wine vinegar.
See the recipe card below for quantities and remaining ingredients.
📖Substitutions & Variations
- This recipe uses homemade coleslaw but you can use storebought to save on time.
- Feel free to make your own homemade bbq sauce if you have a recipe that you love!
- If you want a shortcut, you can buy pre-made pulled pork for these bbq pork sliders. However, in my opinion, cooking it yourself results in the best pork.
🔪Instructions
Step 1: Rub the pork all over to coat with the spice rub. In a large pot or skillet, heat oil and brown the pork shoulder on all sides until browned.
Step 2: In the slow cooker, add the browned pork, diced onion, broth, vinegar and bbq sauce.
Step 3: Put the cover on top and cook on low for 8 hours until the pork is fork-tender and easily falls apart.
Step 4: Serve the shredded pork on slider rolls with creamy coleslaw and enjoy!
💭 Recipe FAQs
The best is pork shoulder or pork butt. Leaner cuts of pork are not good for pulled pork as they won't fall apart easily.
You will know the meat is done when it is fork-tender. If you stick a fork into the meat and it easily falls apart, it is done cooking. If you overcook it, the pork will be mushy.
To make this in the Instant Pot, follow Step 1 below and brown the meat in the pot on the Sauté setting. Turn it off and add the chopped onion, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth and bbq sauce. Top with the lid, set the valve to seal and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes. Allow the pressure to come down naturally for 10 minutes then move the valve to release the remaining pressure. Shred the pork and serve.
Any brand of slider rolls will work but I recommend soft Hawaiian rolls or brioche slider rolls. Both are slightly sweet which melds well with the tangy coleslaw and savory pulled pork.
👩🏻🍳Chef Tips
- Use high-quality pork. Look for meat that is well-marbled for juicy pork.
- I highly recommend you don't skip browning the pork before adding it to the slow cooker. It adds a lot of extra flavor.
- For tender pork, it's best to cook low and slow for 8 hours.
- The pork can be made ahead of time and reheated just before serving.
🥗Serving
These easy pulled pork sliders are best served immediately after assembling or they could get soggy. Leave the pork in the slow cooker on the "warm" setting during parties. Top your favorite slider buns with the pork, drizzle with additional barbecue sauce and add the coleslaw.
Serve these alongside my Sloppy Joe Sliders for the perfect game-day party spread!
This pork sliders recipe is great with many side dishes including potato chips, seasoned fries and warm potato salad. Check out my post on the best sides for pulled pork sliders.
🥣Storage & Reheating
- Leftovers can be stored in the fridge in airtight containers for about 5 days and would be great on lettuce or served along with your favorite sides.
- Leftover pulled pork can be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge and reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
- The coleslaw will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. I don't recommend freezing the coleslaw.
- Check out more tips for storing and reheating pulled pork.
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Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders
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Ingredients
- 2.5-3 pound boneless pork shoulder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow or white onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup bbq sauce
- slider buns or dinner rolls, for serving
Coleslaw
- 1 (8-12 ounce) package of slaw mix
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne. Rub this mixture all over the pork.
- Heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a large pot or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork to the pan and brown on all sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Once browned, place the pork shoulder into the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with the chopped onion, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth and bbq sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Shred the pork with two forks and mix with all of the juices.
- Serve on slider buns or dinner rolls topped with the slaw.
Coleslaw
- Mix the coleslaw ingredients together in a bowl until combined. Set aside in the fridge until time to serve.
Sarah's Tips
- Use high-quality pork. Look for meat that is well-marbled for juicy pork.
- I highly recommend you don't skip browning the pork before adding it to the slow cooker or crockpot. It adds a lot of extra flavor.
- For tender pork, it's best to cook low and slow for 8 hours.
- The pork can be made ahead of time and reheated just before serving.
- Leftovers can be stored in the fridge in airtight containers for about 5 days and would be great on lettuce or served along with your favorite sides.
- Leftover pulled pork can be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge and reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
- The coleslaw will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. I don't recommend freezing the coleslaw.
David says
delicious and easy to prepare. thanks!