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Pulled Pork Sandwich with Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw

Pork shoulder is slow cooked and served on a whole wheat roll with tangy red cabbage and carrot slaw.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Recipe by: MyPlate.gov
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Pulled Pork Sandwich with Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw

Ingredients

  • 2 pound bone-in pork shoulder
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon (plus 1/4 teaspoon) black pepper divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon (plus 1/4 teaspoon) salt divided
  • 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 head red cabbage shredded
  • 2 carrots shredded
  • 8 whole wheat hamburger buns

Instructions

  • Season pork with re pepper flakes, 1 tsp. black pepper and 1/2 tsp. salt. Place in slow cooker and add apple cider vinegar. Cook, undisturbed, 8 hours, or until fork-tender.
  • Meanwhole, in a large bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Add cabbage and carrots. Toss to mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
  • Remove pork from slow cooker but keep the liquid. While hot, use two forks to shred the meat. Remove any fat found between the shreds.
  • Skim as much fat as possible from the liquid in the slow cooker. Add about 1 cup of the cooking liquid to the shredded pork.
  • Top buns with 1/2 cup pulled pork and 1/2 cup slaw.