Tropical Pulled Pork Sliders

Name: Tropical Pulled Pork Sliders
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 pounds); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning; 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 jar (16 ounces) mango salsa; 24 whole wheat dinner rolls, split

I used what I had in my cupboard to make this pork, and the results were fantastic! I enjoy transforming an inexpensive cut of meat to something extraordinary. —Shelly Mitchell, Gresham, Oregon

Ingredients

1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 pounds)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
1/2 cup orange juice
1 jar (16 ounces) mango salsa
24 whole wheat dinner rolls, split

Directions

Rub roast with garlic and lemon pepper. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker; top with pineapple and orange juice. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred pork with two forks. Return pork and cooking juices to slow cooker. Stir in salsa; heat through. Serve with rolls.

Nutrition Facts

2 sliders: 422 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 674mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 6g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 2 starch, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Tropical Pulled Pork in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2014

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brushjl

Jul 29, 2019

Fabulous, perfect pulled pork.
patty2222

Feb 21, 2018

This was very good!! I will be adding this to my summer rotation and camping cookbook. Easy to make and delicious, a nice change from traditional pulled pork. Thanks for sharing!!
Katie

Jan 24, 2017

This was excellent. Easy to make and my whole family loved it.