This recipe for Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork sandwiches is SO easy and the crunchy, creamy coleslaw takes it over the top! This is the perfect pork recipe to make for parties with friends and family because it makes a ton.
It is simple to make, it can make enough to feed a small army, in a family dinner, and it’s always a hit.
Pulled pork and homemade coleslaw are the perfect combination for a delicious summer dinner recipe!
Best part about this recipe? It’s so easy to make and is filled with flavor. All you need to do is find your favorite side dishes to serve with this recipe.
Recipe Ingredients:
Pork Recipe:
- Seasoning dry rub: Make a delicious combination of paprika, kosher salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, and dry mustard for a simple dry rub for maximum flavor
- Protein: For the best results use a pork shoulder butt roast that is either boneless or bone in
- Cooking liquid: Use beef broth to add even more flavor to this tender pork recipe
- Sauce: Keep it simple by grabbing your favorite bottle of BBQ Sauce
- Buns: Serve the pulled pork on your favorite hamburger buns
- Topping: Make the coleslaw below for a great option to top this pork sandwich recipe
Coleslaw:
- Vegetables: You will need to use shredded coleslaw mix from the produce section, shredded purple cabbage, and shredded carrots
- Sauce: Use either mayonnaise or mayo ( we love the mayonnaise for the sweetness)
- Vinegar: Use the white vinegar you have on hand, or apple cider vinegar as a great substitute
- Seasoning: Simple kosker salt, black pepper, and celery seed which can be found in the baking aisle by the seasonings for a little extra flavor in the simple coleslaw recipe
- Sugar: Using a little white sugar helps sweeten this recipe perfectly
Recommended Equipment:
How To Make Coleslaw For Pulled Pork:
Prepare pork roast:
- Spray slow cooker with a little bit of non-stick cooking spray or olive oil.
- In a small bowl, mix together seasonings (paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dry mustard) and rub on the outside of the pork roast. Take a larger roast. Place pork roast in slow cooker.
- Pour beef broth around the bottom of the slow cooker (don’t pour it directly on the roast or it will rinse off all the seasonings).
Cook pork in slow cooker:
- Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours (or high heat for 5-6, but I feel like the pork is more tender if you cook it on low).
Shred pork:
- Shred the meat with 2 forks and pour in a bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce. Mix all together and serve on a bun with coleslaw.
Make Coleslaw:
- To make the coleslaw, combine coleslaw, cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, make dressing by combining mayonnaise, vinegar, celery seed, sugar, salt and pepper. Toss dressing into cabbage mixture and let chill until ready to serve.
Frequently Asked Questions for Making Crockpot Pulled Pork:
If you want to make a bottle of plain store-bought BBQ sauce taste a little better, add this to it to make your own homemade BBQ sauce:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons molasses
1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon hot sauce
Place bottled sauce and brown sugar in a large saucepan. You can add red pepper flakes or chili powder for extra heat. Let the mixture come to a slight boil. No extra cooking liquid is needed. Reduce heat and let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add ketchup, molasses, cider vinegar, onion powder, and hot sauce. Stir through and let simmer for 5 to 6 more minutes.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days after preparation and cooled down.
For the best pulled pork, use a pork butt, pork shoulder roast, or pork tenderloin roasts to get juicy pork. This will make it easy to shred meat into small bits.
Cole slaw with homemade coleslaw dressing
Red onion
Extra BBQ sauce
Dijon mustard
Sliced green onions
Storing Instructions:
Fridge: Scoop the leftover pulled pork into one airtight container and the remaining coleslaw into another and store them in the fridge for up to 5 days.
More pork recipes:
- Slow Cooker Chipotle Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe
- Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe
- Slow Cooker Citrus Onion Pork Sliders Recipe
- Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe
Coleslaw Recipe For Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons paprika
- 1 ½ Tablespoons salt
- 1 ½ Tablespoons pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 4 pound pork shoulder butt roast, boneless or bone in
- 1 cup beef broth
- 18 ounces BBQ Sauce, 1 bottle
- 12 hamburger buns
Coleslaw
- 5 cups shredded coleslaw mix, (from the produce section)
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup light mayonnaise
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 3 Tablespoons sugar, (more or less depending on how sweet you prefer)
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with a little bit of non-stick cooking spray or olive oil.
- In a small bowl, mix together seasonings (paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dry mustard) and rub on the outside of the pork roast. Place pork roast in slow cooker.
- Pour beef broth around the bottom of the slow cooker (don't pour it directly on the roast or it will rinse off all the seasonings).
- Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours (or high heat for 5-6, but I feel like the pork is more tender if you cook it on low).
- Shred the meat with 2 forks and pour in a bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce. Mix all together and serve on a bun with coleslaw.
- To make the coleslaw, combine coleslaw, cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, make dressing by combining mayonnaise, vinegar, celery seed, sugar, salt and pepper. Toss dressing into cabbage mixture and let chill until ready to serve.
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Question about the BBQ sauce – if you use Sweet Baby Rays do you recommend adding the extra ingredients? or only if using plain regular bbq sauce??
We often use Sweet Baby Rays bbq sauce and we still add all the ingredients. But if that’s too much, you can leave it out.
Yumm, can’t wait to make this for dinner this week. So easy and it’s perfect for summertime.
Sounds so good …off to buy the pork and cold slaw.. thank you…
You will love this delicious sandwich!
Maybe dumb question but when mixing in the barbeque sauce do you add it to the liquid in the bottom of the slow cooker or remove the meat, shred, then add the sauce, discarding the juices in the slow cooker??
We just added it to the bottom of the slow cooker. There wasn’t a lot of liquid left. If you have a lot of liquid left, you can drain it out first.
My son and his wife had us over for dinner tonight after bragging about this pulled pork sandwich. They had e wry right to brag! It was absolutely delicious!!
Thanks so much. You made our whole day!! So glad you liked the pulled pork.
Can I do this in the oven?
To add a touch of smokiness to the bbq sauce I use a touch of chipotle powder.(I also make my own bbq sauce )
The entire family just LOVES this pulled pork, sauce and coleslaw recipe – thank you SO much!!!🥰
is it ok to put meat in crockpot froze or should i thaw it first
It’s always better to let frozen meat thaw in the fridge overnight before adding to the slow cooker. This allows for the meat to come to a safe temperature faster.