Slow Cooker Korean Sliders
Sweet, salty and slightly spicy Korean Pulled Pork Sliders with quick pickle vegetables.
Ingredients
Pork:
- 3-4 lbs boneless pork shoulder
- 2-4 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste) add more for spicier meat
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
Gochujang BBQ Sauce:
- 2-4 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste) (more to make more spicy)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Quick Pickled Vegetables:
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
- 2 medium celery stalks, thinly sliced, including leaves
Sliders:
- 16 slider buns
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
Instructions
Pork:
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Mix gochujang, brown sugar and hoisin sauce together in a small bowl and rub over pork shoulder.
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Place in slow cooker and add 1/2 cup water. Cook on low for 7-8 hrs or high for 3-4 hrs.
Gochujang BBQ Sauce:
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Whisk all ingredients together (gochujang, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey and garlic) in a small sauce pan. Heat over medium and bring to a simmer, reduce heat and simmer on low for 10-15 minutes until flavours blend. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Pickled Vegetables:
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In a bowl mix together sugar and vinegar. Add vegetables and toss. Cover and chill until meat is ready.
Assembly:
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Mix half the BBQ sauce with pulled pork and serve with buns, quick pickled vegetables, reserved BBQ sauce, and chopped cilantro (if using).