Cherry Cola Pulled Pork Sliders
Pork roast is slow cooked in a sweet, spicy, and slightly smoky mixture of cherry cola and cherry preserves, then shredded and served in sandwich buns for the ultimate crowd-pleasing meal.
Servings: 8 -12 servings
Calories: 144kcal
Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 3 lb. boneless pork roast
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 12 oz. can cherry cola
- 1 cup cherry preserves
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1-2 teaspoons minced chipotles in adobo
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Sandwich buns for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Season pork roast generously with salt and pepper. Brown on all sides, then transfer to a lightly greased slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together cola, cherry preserves, paprika, chipotles in adobo and garlic. Pour over roast in slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, or until pork shreds easily with a fork. Remove pork to a large platter and shred. Turn slow cooker to high.
- Whisk cornstarch into the juices in the slow cooker until smooth. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker. Cover and continue cooking 10-15 minutes more, or until sauce has thickened slightly.
- Serve warm on sandwich or slider buns.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g