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Homemade pulled pork sandwiches are the ultimate comfort food, featuring tender, slow-cooked pork that’s seasoned, smoky, and packed with flavor. Piled high on a soft bun and topped with tangy coleslaw and your favorite BBQ sauce, every bite is juicy, savory, and satisfying. Perfect for game day, cookouts, or an easy crowd-pleasing meal, this classic sandwich never disappoints.

Prep Time: Overnight | Cook Time: 12 Hours | Serves: 18-24 | See Full Video Below

Pulled Pork

Ingredients:

• 8-10 lb Pork Shoulder
• 2-4 Tbsp Yellow Mustard
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
• 3 Tbsp Smoked Paprika
• 3 Tbsp Weber’s Smoky Brown Sugar Rub (or something similar)
• 2 Tbsp Garlic Powder
• 2 Tbsp Onion Powder
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Salt
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Black Pepper
• 1 Tbsp Thyme
• 1 Tbsp Oregano
• 1 1/2 Cups Apple Juice

Directions:

• Start by patting the meat dry, and if it won’t fit into one dutch oven, cut it in half and use two dutch ovens
• Next rub the mustard all over the meat to help the seasonings stick, and don’t worry the mustard will cook off in the oven, so the meat won’t taste like mustard
• Use a knife to score the fat, cutting about 1/4 – 1/2 inch deep in a grid
• In a bowl mix together the brown sugar, smoked paprika, Weber’s smoky brown sugar rub, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, thyme and oregano
• Cover every inch of the meat with the seasoning, there should be almost none left
• Wrap in plastic wrap and store in the fridge overnight
• Remove from fridge, unwrap and place the meat on a roasting rack in a roasting pan
• Bake at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 hours
• Remove the meat from the oven and place into a large dutch oven
• Pour the drippings from the roast pan onto the meat
• Next, warm the apple juice so it doesn’t cool down the meat, and pour it all over
• Put the dutch oven in the oven at 220 Fahrenheit for 8 hours (Yes, I know that’s a long time but it will make the most tender pulled pork)
• Baste the meat every 2 hours, using the apple juice from the dutch oven 
• Finally remove the meat and place in a container to store in the fridge
• Remove the large bone (It should fall right off)
• Use gloves (It’s very hot) to break the meat apart into pulled pork
• Pour the remaining liquid from the dutch oven over the pulled pork

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Ingredients:

• 1 Brioche Bun
• Shredded Coleslaw Mix
• 1 Tbsp Mayonnaise
• 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/2 tsp Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
• BBQ Sauce
• Pickles (Optional)

Directions:

• Start by putting 1/4 cup of shredded coleslaw mix in a bowl (It should not be dressed)
• Add the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper and mix well
• Toast your brioche buns and cover both faces with bbq sauce
• Fill the bottom bun with as much pulled pork as you want
• Then add the coleslaw, top with pickles if you desire, and crown your sandwich 
• Serve and enjoy!