Southern Pulled Pork Sliders with Cilantro Slaw
 
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Southern BBQ pulled pork sliders slow cooked to perfection and topped with fresh, homemade cilantro coleslaw.
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Recipe type: Dinner
Serves: 12 Servings
Ingredients
  • PULLED PORK:
  • 1 Onion
  • 32 Oz Root Beer (2 bottles)
  • 3 Tablespoons Molasses
  • 3-4 Pound Pork Shoulder
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Pepper
  • 18 oz BBQ Sauce (1 bottle)
  • 12 Slider Buns
  • CILANTRO COLESLAW:
  • ¼ Cup Mayonnaise
  • ¼ Cup Sour Cream
  • ½ Tablespoon Lime Juice (freshly squeezed)
  • ½ Teaspoon Lime Zest
  • 1 Jalapeno (minced)
  • ¼ Cup Cilantro (chopped)
  • 4 Cups Green Cabbage (cut into thin strips)
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste
Directions
  1. Slice onion thinly and layer on bottom of slow cooker
  2. Mix teaspoon salt, teaspoon pepper and molasses together
  3. Rub pork shoulder with seasoned molasses
  4. Place pork shoulder in slow cooker and add root beer
  5. Set slow cooker to low for 8 hours
  6. In a medium bowl combine the ingredients for the cilantro slaw and mix together well, cover and place in refrigerator for later.
  7. After 8 hours of slow cooking pork, take pork out of cooker then shred with fork and remove any bones.
  8. Empty the onions and juice from slow cooker.
  9. Return pork to slow cooker and pour in BBQ sauce
  10. Set slow cooker to warm and begin assembly of sliders.
  11. Put a small amount of pork on each slider and top with cilantro coleslaw - serve immediately.
Recipe by Cooking Divine at https://www.cookingdivine.com/recipes/pulled-pork-sliders-cilantro-slaw/