Instructions
HOW TO MAKE SPICY PULLED PORK POPPER SANDWICH, IF YOU LIKED IT SAY HELLO
- sliced sourdough bread
- PHILADELPHIA Spicy Jalapeño cream cheese
- butter
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
- 4-6 lb bone-in pork shoulder roast
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 18 oz barbecue sauce divided
- 2 tbsp mustard
Caramelized Onions
- 4 onions sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
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Add the onions and garlic to the bottom of the slow cooker.
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Place the roast fat side up on top of the onions and garlic.
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Combine brown sugar, chili powder, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and barbecue sauce (reserving 1/2 cup for later). Spread over the top of pork.. Pour in the apple cider vinegar.
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Cook on high for 3 hours and then switch to low for another 5-6 hours. Removed the roast and shred with two forks, discarding any fat and bone.
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After removing the roast, pour the liquid in the slow cooker through a strainer and set aside.
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Add the pulled pork back to the slow cooker along with 1-3 cups of reserved liquid and remaining 1/2 cup barbecue sauce. Add the liquid 1/2 cup a time, stirring each time, until pork reaches the moisture level you desire.
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Continue cooking the pulled pork for another 1-2 hours on low. Meanwhile…
Caramelized Onions
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Add oil to a thick-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is heated, add the sliced onions.
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Reduce heat to medium and stir occasionally until onions are nice and caramelized, usually around 30 minutes. Do not rush the onions – give them time!
Building the Sandwich
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Heat a grill pan over high heat. Spread 1 tablespoon of Jalapeno Cream Cheese on two slices of bread. Butter the other sides and place butter side down on grill.
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Add enough caramelized onions to cover the cream cheese and then about a half a cup of drained pulled pork. Place the other piece of bread, cream cheese side down on top of pulled pork. Grill until golden brown on both sides and serve.
Ingredients
- sliced sourdough bread
- PHILADELPHIA Spicy Jalapeño cream cheese
- butter
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
- 4-6 lb bone-in pork shoulder roast
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 18 oz barbecue sauce divided
- 2 tbsp mustard
- Caramelized Onions
- 4 onions sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt