Pulled Pork Bun & Slaw Recipe

Ingredients

• 2kg pork shoulder

• ½ cup apple cider or apple juice

• 1 cup favorite barbecue sauce, divided

• 2 cloves garlic, peeled

• 1 medium red onion, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, divided

• 4 cups shredded green cabbage (about ¼ of a large cabbage)

• 1 large apple, peeled and coarsely grated

• 1 carrot, peeled and coarsely grated

• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• Black pepper to taste

• 4 to 5 soft sandwich buns (whole grain if you can find them!)

Instructions

1. Pour the apple cider & ½ cup of the barbecue sauce into the slow cooker & stir until combined. Add the garlic, half of the onion, & the pork to the slow cooker. Turn the slow cooker to low & cook until the meat is very tender & can easily be shredded with a fork, about 6 hours.
2. Measure out ¼ cup of the cooking liquid & set aside. Transfer the pork & onions to a medium bowl until it is cool enough to handle.
3. While the meat cools, make the slaw. Mix together the cabbage, apple, carrot, & remaining onion in a medium bowl.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the apple cider vinegar & sugar, stirring until the sugar is largely dissolved. Pour the vinegar over the cabbage, add a couple of turns from your pepper grinder, & toss well.
5. Once the meat has cooled a bit, pull it apart with your hands until the whole tenderloin is shredded. Put the meat & onions in a medium bowl & add the remaining ½ cup of barbecue sauce & the ¼ cup of reserved cooking liquid. Stir until the meat is evenly coated with the sauce.
6. Divide the meat over the bottom halves of the sandwich buns. Pile a generous portion of slaw on top of the meat & cover with remaining bun. Serve any extra slaw on the side.