Ingredients for Pulled Pork:
- 1 half pork shoulder (bone-in)
- 1 1/2 cups cider or white vinegar (or a combination of both)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 100% whole wheat dinner rolls or slider buns
Ingredients for Carrot Slaw:
- 1 head red cabbage (shredded)
- 2 carrots (scrubbed and shredded)
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions for Pulled Pork:
- Put everything in the slow cooker and turn the heat to medium.
- Cook, undisturbed, for 8 hours or until it is fork-tender (about 190 degrees with a meat thermometer).
- Remove the pork from the slow cooker but keep the liquid.
- While still hot, use two forks to shred the meat.
- Remove any fat found between the shreds.
- Skim as much fat as possible from the liquid in the slow cooker.
- Add about 1 cup of the cooking liquid to the shredded pork.
Directions for Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw::
- Put the shredded cabbage and carrots in a bowl.
- Mix the canola oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl and stir or whisk well.
- Add the dressing to the cabbage mixture and coat thoroughly.
- Add 1/2 cup of pulled pork to each roll or bun and top with 1/2 cup cabbage and carrot slaw.
- Serve right away.
Notes: 1 bag coleslaw mix can be used instead of red cabbage.
Leftovers can be served with brown rice or wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla.