Southwestern Pulled Pork Sliders

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These Southwestern pulled pork sliders are a great way to use leftover cooked pork. Pork is shredded, stirred into a tasty sauce, warmed, and added to slider buns with a zippy slaw. This recipe serves 12 as an appetizer and 6 as a main dish.

pulled pork and slaw slicers on a board with pile of cilantro
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 sliders
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

Coleslaw

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, minced

  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from the can

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

  • 3 cups fresh shredded coleslaw mix

Pork

  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice

  • 2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup

  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste

  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika

  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste

  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic

  • 1 1/2 pounds shredded fully-cooked smoked pork

Sliders

  • 12 Hawaiian-style slider buns, such as Pepperidge Farm®

  • 12 slices smoked gouda

Directions

  1. For slaw, combine mayonnaise, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, salt, and cilantro in the bowl of a blender or food processor. Pulse 4 or 5 times, scrape down the sides of the bowl, replace the lid, and puree until smooth. Toss with slaw mix and set aside.

  2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and line a sheet pan with foil.

  3. For pork, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine lime juice, honey, tomato paste, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne, pepper, coriander and garlic. Stir to combine. Add shredded pork and stir well. Heat on 50% power until warm, 2 to 3 minutes.

  4. Meanwhile, place open buns on the prepared pan. Add a slice of smoked Gouda to the bottom half of each bun; trim any overhang, and add as a second layer of cheese. 

  5. Bake buns in the preheated oven until cheese has begun to melt, 3 to 5 minutes.

  6. Remove from the oven and place 2 tablespoons pork mixture on top of cheese. Add slaw to taste on each slider, and cover with top half of bun. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

453 Calories
25g Fat
30g Carbs
27g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 453
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g 32%
Saturated Fat 9g 46%
Cholesterol 86mg 29%
Sodium 620mg 27%
Total Carbohydrate 30g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 27g 55%
Vitamin C 11mg 13%
Calcium 309mg 24%
Iron 3mg 16%
Potassium 386mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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