Pulled Pork & Crispy Onion Ciabatta Sandwiches

Recipe Rating:	16 Ratings5
Category:	Pork
Collections:	2012 Member's Choice
Keywords:	onions, BBQ, ciabatta
Serves:	8
Prep Time:	15 Min
Cook Time:	5 Hr

Ingredients

4-5 lb	pork shoulder roast find more delicious recipes at www.porkbeinspired.com
1 1/2 c	barbeque sauce
1/4 c	brown sugar
1/2 c	apple cider vinegar
1/2 c	chicken broth
1 Tbsp	worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp	yellow mustard
1 Tbsp	chili powder
3 tsp	onion powder
4 clove	minced garlic
2 tsp	dried thyme
8	ciabatta rolls, split
3 Tbsp	butter
2 c	french's fried onions

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Robynne Glenn

Well Seasoned

Lake Arrowhead, CA

GypsySpyce

Member Since Aug 2011

Robynne's Notes:

Slow cooked BBQ pulled pork on a lightly toasted ciabatta roll with crispy onions will be a hit at your family dinner table too!

Disclaimer: I have always used recipes as a guide and use my instincts and experience to alter or omit ingredients as I cook. Therefore, it has always been a challenge when sharing recipes with others. I doubt I make dishes the same way twice. So, I advise you to use my recipes the same way. Trust your experience and adjust to your personal taste~Robynne

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Just the title of this recipe alone had our mouths watering, so image the state of affairs in the kitchen when we began to smell the aroma of it cooking! This sandwich is all you imagine it to be... and then some.

Directions

Place the pork roast into the slow cooker; pour in the barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth. Stir in the brown sugar, yellow mustard, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, onion powder, garlic, and thyme. Cover and cook on High until the roast shreds easily with a fork, 5 to 6 hours.

Remove the roast from the slow cooker, and shred the meat using two forks. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker, and stir the meat into the juices.

Spread the inside of both halves of ciabatta rolls with butter. In a skillet toast rolls, butter side down, until golden brown. In a small skillet heat French's Fried Onions on low heat until hot and crispy.

Spoon pork onto the toasted rolls (be sure to drain some of the sauce if needed, you don't want a soggy roll :), add additional barbecue sauce if needed and top with onions.

Enjoy!