Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe
Our slow roasted heritage Berkshire pork with housemade BBQ sauce, pickled jalapeños, and a side of cole slaw
Was this page helpful?
Help improve this recipe for others.
Send this recipe to your inbox.
We'll email it straight to you - plus weekly cooking inspiration.
Ingredients
Some product links may be affiliates. If you buy through them, you're supporting the site and Pekin may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Pulled Pork
BBQ Sauce
Pickled Jalapeños
Cole Slaw
Sandwich Assembly
Method
Pulled Pork
- 1
Prepare the Pork
Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). In a small bowl, mix salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper to create a rub. Rub this mixture all over the pork shoulder.
- 2
Roast the Pork
In a roasting pan, add apple cider vinegar and water at the bottom. Place the pork shoulder on a rack above it. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and roast for about 4-5 hours until the pork is fork-tender.
- 3
Shred the Pork
Once cooked, remove the pork from the oven and let it rest for 30 minutes. Then shred the pork using two forks.
BBQ Sauce
- 4
Make the BBQ Sauce
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Stir well and let it simmer for about 15 minutes until thickened.
- 5
Combine with Pork
Mix the shredded pork with the prepared BBQ sauce until well coated.
Pickling Jalapeños
- 6
- 7
Pickle the Jalapeños
Slice the jalapeños into rings and place them in a jar. Pour the hot brine over the jalapeños and let them sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Cole Slaw
- 8
Prepare the Slaw
In a large bowl, combine shredded cabbage and grated carrots.
- 9
Make the Dressing
In a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- 10
Combine Slaw and Dressing
Pour the dressing over the cabbage and carrots. Toss until well coated and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Sandwich Assembly
- 11
Assemble the Sandwich
Toast the burger buns if desired. Place a generous amount of the pulled pork on the bottom half of the bun. Top it with pickled jalapeños and a scoop of cole slaw. Place the top half of the bun on and serve.
