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Pork loin rubbed in spices and slow cooked until fork tender makes these Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders a delicious and easy recipe for any time!
I’m not sure if you know this about me, but I am a barbecue freak! Like seriously, I go crazy for allll the BBQ and we eat it a lot all year round.
You will find Jeremy and I driving long distances on the weekend to get our fix at our favorite bbq joints. We love trying new things that we can make at home.
BBQ has been apart of my life for a long time so I just can’t get enough and love coming up with new creations that are classic or that will just wow you.
These Pulled Pork Sliders are one of my favorite easy recipe we make often, they are filling, tasty and just a classic that we cannot get enough of.
Some of our other favorite BBQ flavored recipes we have on our site include Sticky Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken, BBQ Beef Nachos and Extra Tender BBQ Ribs.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Cooked low and slow this recipe is minimal work.
- Using a homemade rub gives it an extra special flavor.
- Minimal ingredients overall this recipe comes together quick.
We absolutely love to utilize our slow cooker, so these sliders we love making in them. Next they will be made in our Smoker, so you’ll have to watch out for a recipe for that.
It makes the pork insanely tender and you basically just rub the meat in spices and brown sugar, pop it in the cooker, set it and forget it!
Totally easy and perfect for a crowd – my favorite kind of meal! I mean who doesn’t love a delicious easy meal right? I know I wouldn’t be the only one raising my hand here.
HOW TO MAKE PULLED PORK SLIDERS:
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Place all spices in a small bowl and mix together. Rub pork loin in spices all over.
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Place in slower cooker and cook 8-10 hours on low or until fork tender.
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Take out roast and shred, reserving liquid.
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Place meat back into the slow cooker on keep warm setting. Add a few tablespoons of the liquid back into the meat, add in bbq sauce of your choice until it is dressed as you like it.
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Serve pulled pork on slider buns with more bbq sauce and pickled onions. Enjoy!
See? How easy is that? I don’t think you could get much more easier with a slow cooker recipe, thats for sure. Plus you get these Pulled Pork Sliders at the end.
WHAT CAN I TOP THESE WITH?
To give these pulled pork sliders extra “pop” I topped them off with my pickled red onions.
They pair so perfectly with the sweet pulled pork, I just love that tart crispy bite the onions bring. Served all on a potato bread roll and you’re set!
Some other options you could serve on to would be Cole slaw, that is one that I have done and see a lot. You don’t even have to top these with anything.
We also add just a touch of BBQ sauce to the top of these as well and call it a day, the simplicity and flavor that comes from the pork alone is all it needs.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH PULLED PORK:
These Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders would be perfect to serve at your next cookout alongside some great bbq side dishes like:
- Grilled Potato Salad
- Homemade French Fries
- Stovetop Baked Beans
- Grilled Asparagus
- Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad
That rub is what makes this pork, make sure you use it all, I know it looks like a lot, but trust me you will want to use it all, it will soak into the pork and the juice.
And you’re going to want to make sure that those juices are put back into the pork to give some extra moisture plus the flavor that comes from the rub itself.
You can use a bottled rub if you like, our personal preference is to make it from scratch as it is so easy and we can customize to our flavor profile but that is absolutely up to you.
We have nothing against a bottled rub, and we have used it in the past when we really are in a hurry and this recipe still turns out utterly delicious.
You can also use any type of BBQ sauce that you like too. My favorite is the honey bbq but we have use all different kinds, I like the way that it tastes with the brown sugar.
HOW TO STORE:
This needs to be refrigerated, this should not be left out at room temperature for any longer than a few hours or bacteria will build up.
Store in an airtight container such as a ziptop bag or Tupperware and it should keep up to 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
This can also be frozen, place pulled pork in an airtight freezer bag and get out as much air as you can, this will prevent freezer burn and place in freezer.
This should stay good for up to 6 months. Let defrost in the refrigerator and you can either reheat in the slow cooker or microwave.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- We use a pork loin in this recipe but you can also use any fatty pork roast, Boston butt, picnic or even two tenderloins as long as it weighs roughly the same.
- You can use your own homemade rub, a bottled rub or the recipe we have included.
- Use any kind of BBQ sauce that you wish, there is no wrong to this recipe.
- This can be frozen, see my tips above on how to do that!
- Drizzle a little extra BBQ sauce on your sliders, this is what we love to do!
- You don’t have to use sliders for this recipe you can use full sized buns.
If you are looking for a delicious slow cooker meal then you are in luck and you have to try out these Pulled Pork Sliders ASAP!
If you like this recipe you might also like:
- Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwiches
- Crock Pot Pulled Pork
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Easy Pizza Sliders Recipe (Pepperoni & Sausage)
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders
Ingredients
- 2 to 2.5 pound pork loin excess fat removed
- pickled red onions for garnish
- potato bread rolls or slider rolls of your choice
- your favorite bbq sauce
bbq rub
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 6 cracks fresh black pepper
Instructions
- Place all spices in a small bowl and mix together. Rub pork loin in spices all over. Place in slower cooker and cook 8-10 hours on low or until fork tender.
- Take out roast and shred, reserving liquid. Place meat back into the slow cooker on keep warm setting. Add a few tablespoons of the liquid back into the meat, add in bbq sauce of your choice until it is dressed as you like it.
- Serve pulled pork on slider buns with more bbq sauce and pickled onions. Enjoy!
Notes
- We use a pork loin in this recipe but you can also use any fatty pork roast, Boston butt, picnic or even two tenderloins as long as it weighs roughly the same.
- You can use your own homemade rub, a bottled rub or the recipe we have included.
- Use any kind of BBQ sauce that you wish, there is no wrong to this recipe.
- This can be frozen, see my tips above on how to do that!
- Drizzle a little extra BBQ sauce on your sliders, this is what we love to do!
- You don't have to use sliders for this recipe you can use full sized buns.
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So do you put any water in the slow cooker when you cook the pork or just put the pork in and let the heat make the water? I usually end up putting too much water in my slow cooker and then the flavor is lost.
No water at all, the juices and fat from the pork makes plenty!
Oh. MY.!!!! I sure hope I have a pork loin in the freezer! If not, I’ll get it when I go to the store to buy the red onion for the pickled onion recipe! This looks so good…and I really must get off of your site until I eat breakfast…not a good place to be when I’m hungry! 🙂