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Slow-Cooker Chipotle Pulled-Pork Sandwiches

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 8, 2009
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Put a spicy spin on pulled pork...stir in chili powder and chipotle chiles in adobo sauce.

Slow-Cooker Chipotle Pulled-Pork Sandwiches

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 7 hr 45 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
  • 3 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 boneless pork shoulder (3 lb), trimmed of fat
  • 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
  • 2 canned chipotle chiles, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from canned chipotle chiles
  • 20 burger buns, split
  • 5 medium avocados, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, mustard and chili powder. Rub seasoning mixture over pork. Place pork in cooker. Sprinkle any remaining seasoning mixture that doesn't stick to pork over top of pork in cooker.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove pork from cooker; place on cutting board. Remove liquid from cooker; skim fat from liquid and reserve liquid. Cool pork slightly. With 2 forks, shred pork. Return to cooker. Stir tomato sauce, chipotle chiles and adobo sauce into shredded pork. If desired, stir in some of the reserved cooking liquid for desired moistness.
  • Step 
    4
    Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 15 to 30 minutes longer or until hot. Spoon about 1/3 cup pork mixture into each bun. Place a few slices of avocado over pork in each bun. Pork mixture can be kept warm on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.

Nutrition

340 Calories
17g Total Fat
20g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
15%
Sodium
550mg
23%
Potassium
500mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
4g
17%
Sugars
4g
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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