Pulled Pork Sliders

Mouthwatering Pulled Pork Sliders made with tender, juicy pulled pork topped with coleslaw, bbq sauce, and dill pickles. Includes slider bar suggestion and make-ahead options for events and parties!

What's the best pork for pulled pork sliders?

Whether you're slow cooking, pressure cooking, braising, or smoking pork for pulled pork sliders, the best cuts of pork happen to be the least expensive. That's right, pork butt or pork shoulder can often be found for $1.00 per pound or less, which makes great super bowl food and picnic food.

Lean cuts like loin, roast, or pork chop are not pulled pork material because there isn't enough fat to give pork a fall-apart texture when it's pulled.

Best way to cook pulled pork for sliders (2 ways)

There are many ways to cook pulled pork for sliders, but I'm including the two ways I use most often. Both methods turn out juicy, fall-apart tender pork, which makes it actually hard to tell the two recipes apart, so it really comes down to the method that's most convenient for you.

Option #1: Slow cooker pulled pork (8 hours low and slow)

Option #2: Instant Pot pulled pork (ready in about an hour)

Option #2 - DIFT (do it for them) - assemble several sliders to be served all at once. To do this, lay out all of the slider bottoms, and build them from the bottom up. I like to go this order: slider bottom, mayo, bbq sauce, pulled pork, more bbq sauce, coleslaw, pickles, French fried onions, more bbq sauce, and slider top.

If you go with method #2, you'll want to serve the sliders immediately since the rolls will be saturated with the juicy ingredients.

How many sliders per person?

This depends on how high you pile other toppings, but plan on 2-3 pulled pork sliders per person. If your sliders are crazy delicious (and these are!), that's a pretty reliable number.

How much pork and toppings do I need for pork sliders?

If you use my homemade recipes for pulled pork, coleslaw, bbq sauce, and dill pickles, you'll get 24 well-proportioned sliders. Each slider can have up to...

• ¼ cup pulled pork - same as 2 oz
• 2 Tbsp slaw - same as ½ oz
• 1-2 Tbsp bbq sauce
• 2-3 dill pickle rounds
• 1 Tbsp French fried onions

Serving ideas

Get the complete list of pulled pork sides. Here are some of our favorites!

• Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
• Loaded Baked Potato Salad
• BLT Pasta Salad
• Macaroni Salad
• Classic Potato Salad
• Baked Smashed Potatoes
• Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Can I make this recipe ahead?

Yes! You can make the ingredients for pulled pork sliders a day or two ahead. In fact, doing so knocks out one of the oldest tricks in the flavor book because pork, slaw, and bbq sauce all taste better the next day! Refrigerate each component in an airtight container and reheat the pork before serving.