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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich with Purple Slaw

A delicious and easy recipe that comes together quickly with simple ingredients.

Ingredients

• Pulled Pork
• 5 lbs boneless shoulder
• 1/4 cup paprika
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 can root beer
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tbs olive oil
• Purple Slaw
• 4 cups (about 1/2 head) purple cabbage, finely shredded
• 2 large carrots, grated
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 10 to 12 soft hamburger buns
• Favorite BBQ Sauce

Instructions

1. 1For Pulled Pork: Add chopped onions and root beer to slow cooker.
2. 2in separate bowl, mix salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, brown sugar, paprika and olive oil until well combined.
3. 3Coat pork shoulder with mixture and place in slow cooker. Set to low heat and cover for 8 hours
4. 4For Purple Slaw: Set shredded cabbage and grated carrots aside.
5. 5In separate bowl combine remaining ingredients until mixed well.
6. 6Add in cabbage and carrots until fully combined. Refrigerate until served.
7. 7After 8 hours pork should pull apart easily with a fork. Pull apart remaining chunks to create shredded pieces. Serve pork on sandwich buns with favorite BBQ sauce. Top with spoonful of slaw.