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!
Pair this sandwich with homemade crispy onion rings and restaurant-style ranch dressing! You might also like our mesquite grilled chicken sandwiches!
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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 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.
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
- 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.
- Pour ¾ cup apple cider vinegar over pork and stir. It will be very juicy.
- Sprinkle with red pepper flakes (to taste).
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 Style Pork Sandwiches
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.
Brandy says
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.
Camille says
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!
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