Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwiches

These simple and delicious Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwiches are made with a light homemade citrus BBQ sauce in your slow cooker for an easy dinner recipe!

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Crock pot pulled pork sandwiches never fail to please on so many levels. Pork roast slow cooked in a citrus marinade becomes a work of art. And anything cooked in a single pot that you can easily serve from, with easy cleanup is always a win. The time you save making this easy dinner recipe can be spent doing a million other things on the long list that always seems to grow.

This light citrus pulled pork isn’t only good for a simple sandwich on whole wheat buns. It would also be great in these Baked Pork Sliders or Air Fryer BBQ Pork Sweet Potato Skins.

I love making a large batch of meat like this Crock Pot Pulled pork and using it for multiple dinners throughout the week.

• Baked Pork Sliders
• Air Fryer BBQ Pork Sweet Potato Skins

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork For Sandwiches

This Crock Pot Pulled Pork recipe is so simple. Like all the most simple recipes, the path to greatness really lies in starting with quality ingredients. Let the ingredients do all the work. In a slow cooker, you want the flavors to develop in their own sweet time.

There is nothing better than a slow cooker for that. Because what goes in the crock pot, comes out ten times better. I love how many delicious and Healthy Crock Pot Recipes there are to choose from!

• Healthy Crock Pot Recipes

Using A Crock Pot For Pulled Pork

The great thing about a crock pot for pulled pork is that you can set it and pretty much forget it. You will know when it is ready by the smell wafting through the entire neighborhood. It makes everyone wish they were invited over for dinner.

But, it is important to understand a few things about crock pots regardless of how simple this recipe is. Crock pots on low should heat to about 200 degrees Fahrenheit, while the high setting should hit about 300.

If I need to rush the recipe a little bit, I will start it out on high for 1-2 hours and then drop it down to low to let it do it’s thing.

Pulled Pork Meal Prep

While this citrus pulled pork in the slow cooker is a great on sandwiches for an easy weeknight dinner, there are so many ways you can use it with meal prep!

From sliders to BBQ Pork Peach Sheet Pan Pizza its so versatile. You can also skip the bread altogether. If you are looking for a healthy meal with pulled pork, these Pulled Pork Bowls with Avocado Slaw and this Pulled Pork Apple Salad are amazing ways to use the meat!

If you do make sandwiches out of the meat, be sure to serve them on a plate. The meat is really juicy with the homemade citrus BBQ sauce.

• BBQ Pork Peach Sheet Pan Pizza
• Pulled Pork Bowls with Avocado Slaw
• Pulled Pork Apple Salad

More Easy Crock Pot Recipes

If you love your slow cooker as much as we do, be sure to check out some more meats you can make in large quantities and utilize for a variety of recipes throughout the week!

Crock Pot Thai Peanut Chicken – Make flatbreads, wraps, tacos, bowls and so much more with this sweet and spicy meat!

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef – This flavorful meat is great for burritos, chimichangas, chilaquiles and tamales.

Crock Pot Turkey Breast – Use your turkey to make sandwiches, quick soups, and more.

Crock Pot Salsa Chicken – This simple recipe is great for healthy tacos, salads and wraps.

• Crock Pot Turkey Breast

Notes

You can add a little spice to this recipe if you wanted with a small amount of chili powder or chipotle seasoning, or a dash of hot sauce. You can make this recipe ahead and heat it up or even eat it cold as left overs

Serving: 1 g | Calories: 441 kcal | Carbohydrates: 28 g | Protein: 27 g | Fat: 25 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13 g | Cholesterol: 102 mg | Sodium: 309 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 26 g