Chipotle Bourbon Barbecue Pulled Pork Sliders
These chipotle bourbon pulled pork sliders are perfect for summer parties or a weeknight dinner!
Servings: 4 sliders
Calories: 519kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup bourbon (I used Knob Creek)
- 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes, pureed with juice
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Sriracha hot sauce
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 pound pork shoulder, loin, tenderloin
- 4 Slider buns
Instructions
- In a small saucepan on medium-high heat, reduce the bourbon to 1/2 cup. Set aside.
- Heat up the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan. Over medium-low heat, sweat the onions and garlic for several minutes until translucent. Add the red wine vinegar and stir, allowing the liquid to reduce until it's almost gone.
- Add the pureed tomatoes, chipotle peppers, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, honey, molasses, Sriracha and brown sugar. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 35 minutes.
- Puree the sauce in a blender. Return to the Dutch oven and add the reduced bourbon. Stir and cook on medium-high heat for another 5 minutes until the sauce has reduced slightly.
- Place the pork in a slow cooker along with 1 cup of the sauce. Cook on the low setting for 8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. Use two forks to shred the pork.
- Toss with more of the sauce (the slow cooker sauce will have lost much of its flavor) and serve over warmed slider buns.
Nutrition
Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 784mg | Potassium: 784mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 8.6mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 3.3mg