My friend Nick has always made this coleslaw and it’s a family favorite!
Pulled Pork Sliders
inspired by Matt Haig's book, The Midnight Library
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword slow cooker
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 8 hours hours
Total Time 8 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
Servings 16 sliders
Calories 322kcal
Author Nerdy Gourmet
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
Pulled Pork
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 lb pork shoulder
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tbsp mustard
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 3 tsp garlic minced
- 6 oz tomato paste
Coleslaw
- 1/2 head cabbage shredded
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 2 carrots peeled and shredded
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp celery seed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp jalapeno minced
- 16 hawaiian rolls
Instructions
Pulled Pork
- Heat the olive oil over medium to high heat.
- Brown the pork shoulder, searing on each side.
- Place into the slow cooker along with the vinegar, broth, sugar, mustard, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, garlic and tomato paste.
- Slow cook for 8 hours on low.
- Pull apart the meat with two forks until shredded.
Coleslaw
- Mix together cabbage, pepper, carrots, mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, celery seed, salt, pepper, and jalapenos. Let sit at least one hour.
Sliders
- Place 1/4 cup of pulled pork on the bottom of a Hawaiian bun. Top with coleslaw and the top bun. Enjoy!

You can buy The Midnight Library here from Amazon or you can also choose to support local bookstores by purchasing it from Bookshop although I highly recommend listening to this book! You can buy the audio version at Libro.fm here.