Slow Cooker Kauai Pulled Pork Sandwich
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich is spicy and tangy – the coffee gives it a fabulous smokey roasted flavor. The Slow Cooker does all the work for you!
Fall and winter is a great time to enjoy those easy meals that are slow cooked all day long.
Kauai Pulled Pork Sandwich
I mean why work that hard getting your meal together when you don’t have to right? Pork is great in the slow cooker. It’s a terrific way to get all that big, slow cooked flavor. The pork simmers away all day long. When you get home, simply make a simple coleslaw to top off this sandwich!
Kauai Pulled Pork
Inspired by our visit to the Kauai Coffee Plantation this Pulled Pork Sandwich is the perfect combination of delicious slow cooked pork. It is spicy and tangy. The coffee gives it a smokey roasted flavor that you don’t normally achieve with a slow cooker. Perfect for a bbq or tailgate party!
You can read all about our visit to the Kauai Coffee Plantation!
More of my favorite Slow Cooker Recipes!
- Easy Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff
- Slow Cooker Roast Beef Bites
- Slow Cooker Enchilada Soup
- Slow Cooker Roast Beef
Kauai Pulled Pork Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 3.5 lb whole pork loin - can also use bone-in pork butt 5-6 lbs.
- 3 tablespoons freshly ground coffee grounds
- 1 onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup stone ground mustard
- 1/4 cup Buffalo Sauce I used Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Place the pork loin in the slow cooker. Peel the onion and place the remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour everything over the pork loin into the slow cooker. Put the lid on tightly. Cook for eight hours on high.
- While this is cooking prepare a coleslaw salad and toast the burger buns. This is a big sloppy sandwich and you'll want the buns toasted so they hold up well to all of the ingredients.
- When the cooking is complete, remove the pork from the cooker. Place it in a large bowl to cool and shred.
- Reserve the cooking liquid. Pour it thru a sieve, you should have about 3 cups of liquid. Add this to a heavy bottom sauce pan and add 1 1/2 cups of water and one 8 oz. can of tomato sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil and boil until it's reduced by half. Keep an eye on it as you don't want it to boil over or scorch - this will take about 20 minutes. The sauce will thicken just a bit - it is tangy and delicious!
- When the sauce is done, assemble the sandwiches - top with pork, sauce and a big dollop of coleslaw.
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Easy and flavorful, Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich is spicy and tangy. The coffee gives it a fabulous smokey roasted flavor and your Slow Cooker does all the work for you! How easy is that?
If you’re looking for a great side dish to go along with this yummy pulled pork sandwich, my Rainbow Fruit Salad would add a bright fresh flavor or if you’re looking for a pasta salad serve Antipasto Pasta Salad along side. It’s a real crowd pleaser!
Joy @ Joy Love Food
I love making pulled pork in the slow cooker, great idea to add coffee, it sounds delicious!
Sandra
I’ve made pulled pork several times, but never with coffee! Love your recipe and can’t wait to give this a try.
christine
Oh the coffee is a welcomed addition to this pork! See, I think I must go to Hawaii so I can learn such things, too. Don’t ya think? 🙂
Pug @ Pug's Modern Life
O M G. Pulled pork is a winner any which way, but you’ve just blown it out of the water– COFFEE??? MY FAVOURITE??? You’ve inspired me, now I’ve gotta try coffee-ing up stuff to make it 100% more awesome.
Bowl Me Over
Great! I can’t wait to hear what you come up with! I think it’s a great ingredient.
lizzy
You had me at pulled pork…. pinning now! I love doing recipes like this for my boyfriend, looks mouthwatering!
Bowl Me Over
Yes, this is a guy kinda meal 😀
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist
That is a GORGEOUS sandwich. OH YES.
Bowl Me Over
Yes, this will bring out the carnivore in a gal huh? 😀
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist
I would love some of that right now.
Bowl Me Over
Yum, yum, yum!
Sandi Gaertner (@sandigtweets)
This is some amazing looking sandwich….pulled pork is one of my favorites.
Bowl Me Over
Thanks Sandi!
Healing Tomato
This looks like a very hearty and comfort food meal. Great recipe, Debra.
Bowl Me Over
Thank you so much!!
Amber | Caleigh's Kitchen
Debra – this sandwich looks perfect! My husband loves to put coleslaw on his pulled pork sandwiches! YUM!!
Bowl Me Over
It’s a great combo, right with you there!!
Laura
This looks wonderful–I am intrigued by the coffee grounds!
Bowl Me Over
Thanks Laura, I hope you give it a try!
The Food Hunter
This looks delicious! I remember these sandwiches from our trip to Hawaii
Bowl Me Over
YUM!!!
Christie
I love the coffee in the pork. What a great way to add flavor.
Bowl Me Over
Thanks Christie!
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Just pinned this…looks yummy and I’ve been wanting to try something like this for a while now!
Bowl Me Over
Awesome, I hope you enjoy it Judy. Thanks for stopping by!
Marye
I love the idea of the red hot sauce in this sandwich! Pinning.
Bowl Me Over
Great Marye – I hope you give it a try, I think you’ll really enjoy it!