Zesty BBQ Slow Cooker Pulled Pork + Slaw Sandwiches

It is written in the stars that zesty pulled pork and creamy slaw were destined to unite upon my sandwich roll and make all of my wildest saucy sandwich dreams come true. 

This is a super easy, messy, finger lickin' masterpiece of a sandwich that will please the masses. 

So let it be written.  So let it be done.


Zesty BBQ Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches

• 3 lbs. Pork Roast (chicken works great too)
• 1 bottle BBQ Sauce, 12 oz.
• 1/2 cup Italian Dressing
• 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (adjust to your heat preference, I just have a little thing for Cayenne)
• 8 large sandwich rolls

Place pork in a slow cooker.  Combine the rest of the ingredients and pour over the pork.  Or be like me and just dump it all in and don't dirty another dish.  Easy peasy. 

Cover and cook 3 to 4 hours on High, or 6 to 8 hours on low.  Shred the meat with forks, and stir to combine with the sauce.

Tip: Did you know that you can toss your frozen meat into your crockpot too?  It's a fantastic short cut if you want to skip the defrosting prep.  I do this often because my poor sleep deprived brain forgets to defrost the meat (my darling 8 month old baby girl believes she needs to nurse all night long) and this little trick has saved the day many times.  Or the dinner anyway.  Do remember though, that when you defrost your meat there is some liquid that drains off, and so you'll notice that your sauce may be thinner if you use frozen meat.


Basic Creamy Coleslaw

• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 8 cups shredded cabbage
• 1/4 cup grated carrots

In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, salt, pepper, milk, mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar and lemon juice until smooth.  Add cabbage and carrots and mix until combined.  Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. 

Halve your large sandwich rolls and generously heap with the Pulled Pork and Creamy Slaw.  Enjoy!

Recipes adapted from allrecipes.com here and here.