Slow Cooker Korean Pulled Pork Sliders

• Meat

  • 3 lbs Pork shoulder, boneless

• Produce

  • 1 Carrot, medium
  • 2 Celery stalks
  • 1/2 Cucumber
  • 4 Garlic cloves

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1/2 cup Ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp Chili paste
  • 2 tsp Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Rice wine vinegar

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 12 Slider buns

Found on mykitchenlove.com

Description

Ingredients

• 3-4 lbs boneless pork shoulder
• 2-4 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste), add more for spicier meat
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2-4 tbsp gochujang (more to make more spicy)
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp honey
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
• 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced, including leaves
• 12-18 slider buns
• Optional garnishes: chopped cilantro

Directions

• Mix gochujang, brown sugar and hoisin sauce together in a small bowl and rub over pork shoulder. Place in slow cooker and add 1/2 cup water. Cook on low for 7-8 hrs or high for 3-4 hrs.
• Whisk all ingredients together (gochujang, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey and garlic) in a small sauce pan. Heat over medium and bring to a simmer, reduce heat and simmer on low for 10-15 minutes until flavours blend. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• In a bowl mix together sugar and vinegar. Add vegetables and toss. Cover and chill until meat is ready.
• Mix half the BBQ sauce with pulled pork and serve with buns, quick pickled vegetables, reserved BBQ sauce, and chopped cilantro.

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