Barbecued Pulled Pork Sandwiches
This easy recipe for barbecued pulled pork sandwiches was so unbelievably good!!! The pork was tender, and the homemade barbecue sauce was flavorful and tasty. The crunchy onions on top completed the sandwich perfectly. This easy pulled pork recipe paired nicely with macaroni salad, sweet potato chips, and a cucumber salad.
Barbecued Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Barbecue Sauce:
- 3 slices of bacon
- ½ yellow onion, diced finely
- 1 tsp of fresh thyme (leaves only), chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, diced finely
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
- 2 cups of ketchup
- ¼ cup of brown sugar
- 1/8 cup of molasses
- 1 tbsp of red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp dried mustard
- ½ tsp paprika
- Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Pulled Pork:
- 1 pork tenderloin
- 1 cup of chicken broth
Other Ingredients:
- French’s Fried Onions
- Hamburger buns, toasted
How to Make Barbecued Pulled Pork Sandwiches:
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Once finished, place it on paper towels to drain, then crumble.
Prepare the barbecue sauce in the same large skillet by adding the onion and thyme to the bacon grease, and cook, stirring often, for 2-3 minutes or until the onion is soft.
Add garlic and red pepper and cook, stirring frequently, for 30-45 seconds.
Add the remaining ingredients, including the bacon crumbles, and mix thoroughly.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes, to allow the flavors time to mingle.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
In a small Dutch oven, combine the chicken broth, pork tenderloin, and half the barbecue sauce.
Bake the pork tenderloin in the oven for 3-4 hours or until it shreds easily.
Finish the pork by adding the remaining barbecue sauce and mixing thoroughly. Taste and re-season with salt and pepper if needed.
Cook the French’s Fried Onions in the oven for just a few minutes–watch carefully as they will burn easily.
Toast the buns if preferred.
Create the pulled pork sandwich by piling the shredded pork on the bottom bun and topping it with crunchy onions.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
Barbecue Sauce:
- 3 slices of bacon
- 1 tsp of fresh thyme leaves only, chopped
- ½ yellow onion diced finely
- 4 cloves of garlic diced finely
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper optional
- 2 cups of ketchup
- ¼ cup of brown sugar
- â…› cup of molasses
- 1 tbsp of red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp dried mustard
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Pulled Pork:
- 1 pork tenderloin
- 1 cup of chicken broth
Other Ingredients:
- French's Fried Onions
- Hamburger buns
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Once finished, place it on paper towels to drain, then crumble.
- Prepare the barbecue sauce in the same large skillet by adding the onion and thyme to the bacon grease, and cook, stirring often, for 2-3 minutes or until the onion is soft.
- Add garlic and red pepper and cook, stirring frequently, for 30-45 seconds.
- Add the remaining ingredients, including the bacon crumbles, and mix thoroughly.
- Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes, to allow the flavors time to mingle.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- In a small Dutch oven, combine the chicken broth, pork tenderloin, and half the barbecue sauce.
- Bake the pork tenderloin in the oven for 3-4 hours or until it shreds easily.
- Finish the pork by adding the remaining barbecue sauce and mixing thoroughly. Taste and re-season with salt and pepper if needed.
- Cook the French's Fried Onions in the oven for just a few minutes–watch carefully as they will burn easily.
- Toast the buns if preferred.
- Create the pulled pork sandwich by piling the shredded pork on the bottom bun and topping it with crunchy onions.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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I love pulled pork sammies! And those French’s onions are addicting too!
I made a similar recipe with Nigella one summer & it was so good. This looks really fab too – wish I could reach into the picture & take a bite!
i’ve never made barbeque pulled sandwiches yet..but this photo gives me a lot of reasons to do one soon.;it looks really good!!i could imagine the taste already 🙂
That sandwich looks amazing, I’d like to eat that right now! And your bbq sauce sounds so good.
That sandwich looks so tasty! I really need to get around to trying to make pulled pork.
Oh man I would so go for a bite of this sandwich after which I’m no longer responsable for my actions and might eat a dozen of these!
I love making pulled pork. Yours looks awesome, especially with the crispy onions on top!
Oh yum! Pulled pork sandwiches are so amazing and I love your addition of French’s Fried Onions!
wow. i believe u, they must be soooo tasty!
Love the blog as always! I just smoked some pork shoulder in my weber and finished them in the oven and had a great time. They came out smoky tender.
If you have a minute would love for you to come take a look and give me your opinion.
Really appreciate it… I will be back!
Your French’s Fried Onions addition is brilliant. Thank you
Jamie,
Thanks! I think they make the sandwich extra special!
-Pam