Best Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders
Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders - tender juicy pork braised in beer and your favorite barbecue sauce. The ultimate game day, weeknight or party food!
Servings: 8
Calories:
Equipment
- slow cooker/crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion peeled rough chopped
- 6 ounces beer
- 1 cup your favorite barbecue sauce plus more for serving
- 2 pound pork tenderloin (approx size)
- 3-4 tablespoons dry barbecue seasoning
- packaged slider buns
Homemade Dry Spice Rub:
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons sea salt coarse sea salt used
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Peel and rough chop the onion, add it to the bottom of the slow cooker then pour the beer and barbecue sauce over the top and give it a good stir.
- If you’re making your own dry spice rub, whisk the ingredients together in a small bowl (skip this step if you’re using a prepackaged dry rub).
- Brush the tenderloin with olive oil then generously season on all sides rubbing it into the pork.
- Place the pork into the slow cooker (cut into sections if it doesn’t fit). Cover and cook on HIGH 4 hours or on LOW 6-8 hours or until the pork is fork tender (but NOT mushy).
- Pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a saucepan. Cook over medium to medium-high heat 8-10 minutes or until it reduces by about half.
- Transfer the pork to a cutting board. Let it rest for 10 minutes then use two forks to shred the meat and return it to the slow cooker. Pour reduced barbecue liquid over the top and stir to combine. If you like it saucier, add a couple tablespoons of your original barbecue sauce.
- Serve on slider buns with your favorite sides or any of the ones below. I like to add creamy coleslaw on top of the meat.
Notes
Sub chicken stock for beer if you'd prefer but the beer adds rich, deep flavor to the pork.
Cook pork only to the point of fork tender - not mushy.
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