Apple Cider Pulled Pork Sliders
These apple cider pulled pork sliders are perfect for a party or your next game day with friends!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 644kcal
Ingredients
- 2-2.3 lbs pork shoulder bone in
- 15 whole cloves
- 2 star anise
- 5 cardamom pods lightly crushed
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 8 whole peppercorns
- 12 fl oz dry cider
- 2 tablespoon orange juice fresh squeezed
- 2 orange slices
- 1 green apple sliced
- 1 brown onion diced
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Gravy
- 1.5 cups pork juices
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon butter
Sliders
- purple cabbage finely sliced
- green apple cut into matchsticks
- ¼ cup fresh fennel finely sliced
- 12 Hawaiian rolls
Instructions
Pork
- Place pork, cider, brown sugar, spices, orange, apple, sugar and onion into a slow cooker.
- Cook high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours (note 1).
- Once cooked, remove pork shoulder and shred using two forks.
Gravy
- Place butter in a saucepan or skillet and melt
- Add flour to the butter and mix to a paste (roux)
- Add the pork juices
- Stir over medium to high heat, until thickened and lumps have gone.
Sliders
- Mix the pork with the gravy, season to taste
Notes
cooking time is for a 4 hour slow cooked pork shoulder
Nutrition
Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 975mg | Potassium: 618mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 9.2mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2.7mg
