These Southwestern pulled pork sliders are a great way to use leftover cooked pork. Pork is shredded, stirred into a tasty sauce, warmed, and added to slider buns with a zippy slaw. This recipe serves 12 as an appetizer and 6 as a main dish.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo , minced
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from the can
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 cups fresh shredded coleslaw mix
Steps
- For slaw, combine mayonnaise, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, salt, and cilantro in the bowl of a blender or food processor. Pulse 4 or 5 times, scrape down the sides of the bowl, replace the lid, and puree until smooth. Toss with slaw mix and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and line a sheet pan with foil.
- For pork, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine lime juice, honey, tomato paste, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne, pepper, coriander and garlic. Stir to combine. Add shredded pork and stir well. Heat on 50% power until warm, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place open buns on the prepared pan. Add a slice of smoked Gouda to the bottom half of each bun; trim any overhang, and add as a second layer of cheese.
- Bake buns in the preheated oven until cheese has begun to melt, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and place 2 tablespoons pork mixture on top of cheese. Add slaw to taste on each slider, and cover with top half of bun. Serve immediately.
