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    North Carolina Pork Sandwiches: Slow Cooker (Video)

    February 3, 2021 By Brandy 2 Comments

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    Juicy shredded pork, flavored with tangy cider vinegar and pepper flakes, piled onto a bun with coleslaw and pickles. You'll love these North Carolina pork sandwiches made in your slow cooker! 

    You might also like our slow cooker buffalo chicken sandwiches or grilled mesquite chicken sandwiches!

    pulled pork in slow cooker and pork sandwich on plate

    Watch our step by step video!

    These sandwiches are so easy to make and make great leftovers! Our friends Brian and Nina introduced us to them years ago when we lived in Alaska. Brian was from North Carolina and these pork sandwiches were one of their favorite meals to make. They are slow cooked all day then seasoned with apple cider vinegar and red pepper flakes for a bit of tanginess and spice.

    North Carolina pork sandwich with chips on plate

    North Carolina BBQ

    North Carolina bbq traditionally starts with a whole pig that has been slow cooked/smoked over coals for at least 12 hours. Once the meat is cooked and tender it is "chopped" and mixed in a vinegar and red pepper based sauce.

    As you can see, our sandwiches are not true North Carolina BBQ, but are definitely easier to make! We'll call them North Carolina "Style" sandwiches.

    tongs puling out serving of pork from slow cooker

    North Carolina Style Pork Sandwiches

    ingredients

    • pork shoulder roast (3 lbs)
    • 1 cup chicken broth
    • ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
    • red pepper flakes
    • buns
    • coleslaw
    • pickles

    Directions

    1. Place a shoulder roast into a slow cooker with 1 cup of chicken broth. Cover and cook on HIGH for 6 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours.
    2. Remove pork (take bone out if necessary) and shred or chop pork. Return pork to slow cooker juices.
    3. Pour ¾ cup apple cider vinegar over pork and stir. It will be very juicy.
    4. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes (to taste).

    pork sandwich on plate

    Serve on a bun with pickles and coleslaw. You can also drizzle with your favorite BBQ sauce.

    North Carolina Style Pork Sandwiches Recipe

    North Carolina pork sandwich with chips on plate

    North Carolina Style Pork Sandwiches

    Juicy shredded pork flavored with tangy cider vinegar and pepper flakes, piled onto a bun with coleslaw and pickles. You'll love these North Carolina pork sandwiches made in your slow cooker!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 8 hours hours
    Total Time: 8 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 472kcal

    Equipment

    • slow cooker

    Ingredients

    • 1 pork shoulder roast 3 lbs
    • 1 cup chicken broth
    • ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more to taste)
    • 8 buns
    • coleslaw
    • pickles

    Instructions

    • Place a shoulder roast into a slow cooker with 1 cup of chicken broth. Cover and cook on HIGH for 6 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours.
    • Remove pork (take bone out if necessary) and shred or chop pork. Return pork to slow cooker juices. (You'll want to keep about 1 ½ -2 cups of juice in the slow cooker---can discard the rest).
    • Pour ¾ cup apple cider vinegar over pork and stir. It will be very juicy.
    • Sprinkle with red pepper flakes (to taste).
    • Serve pork on buns with pickles and coleslaw.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 472kcal
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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Brandy says

      May 30, 2025 at 1:03 pm

      5 stars
      Hi everyone! Brandy here, and these sandwiches are so flavorful with minimal ingredients. I learned about vinegar flavored sandwiches from a friend years ago and we've been making these ever since.

      Reply
    2. Camille says

      November 18, 2011 at 9:27 pm

      This looks great, too! You linked up some yummy stuff! Your blog is darling- I am happy that I found it! Thanks for linking up to the CSI Project!
      Camille
      http://www.SixSistersStuff.com
      PS We have a link party every Saturday and we would love to have you come share this!

      Reply
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