Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Cheesy Jalapeno Sandwich
This slow cooker pulled pork cheesy jalapeno sandwich is so tender and tastes heavenly.
Ingredients
For the Pulled Pork:
- 4 pounds pork shoulder or blade roast
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon pasilla ancho chili powder
- 2 tablespoons chipotle chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
For the Pulled Pork Sandwiches:
- Pulled pork
- 10 small French rolls
- 10 slices American cheese
- 10 large slices hot pepper Monterrey jack cheese
- 2 cups sliced nacho jalapeno peppers (from a jar)
Equipment
- 5 quart slow cooker (crockpot) or larger
Instructions
For the Pulled Pork:
- In a large slow cooker pot, add water, apple cider vinegar, and the pork roast.
- On top of the roast, add half of the following ingredients; Ancho chili powder, Chipotle chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and oregano. With a cooking brush, spread all of the spices evenly on top of the meat.
- Using a large cooking fork, turn the pork roast over on its other side and top with the remaining spices. With a cooking brush spread all of the spices evenly on top of the meat.
- Top the pork with onions and garlic.
- Cover the pot with a lid and cook on the low setting for 6 hours or until the pork is moist and tender.
- When the pork is moist and tender, transfer it to a large shallow dish such as a casserole dish and reserve the liquid that is left in the slow cooker.
- With a fork in each hand, pull the pork apart into pieces. Add a couple ladles of the liquid left in the slow cooker and mix it into the shredded pork. Salt to taste and serve warm.
For the Pulled Pork Sandwiches:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut the rolls in half horizontally and lay them face up on a large cookie sheet. Ladle 1 tablespoon of liquid from the slow cooker over the insides of the rolls.
- Top the bottom sides of the rolls with the pulled pork and American cheese.
- To the top sides of the rolls, add hot pepper jack cheese.
- Bake in a preheated oven (at 350 degrees F.) just long enough for the cheese to melt (about 6 minutes).
- Top the melted American cheese with sliced nacho jalapeno peppers (from a jar). Add the top side of each bun to the sandwiches. Serve warm.