Name: Pulled Pork Sliders
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 6 oz Pork tenderloin (optional : cook the whole tenderloin and use throughout the week or freeze for future use); 1/2 tsp Ground cumin; 1/2 tsp Paprika; 1/8 tsp Ground cinnamon; 2 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup Red onion (roughly chopped); 4 cloves Garlic; 2 cups Chicken broth; 2 tsp Hot sauce; 2 tbsp Tomato paste; 1/2 tsp Lime juice; 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro (plus more for garnish); 1/4 cup Monterey jack cheese; 6 Slider buns (find buns about 2 inches in diameter or any smaller soft buns if packaged slider buns are too large); 1/4 cup Pickles (sliced into thin rounds)

Pulled Pork Sliders

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

Servings: servings

Calories: 451kcal

Ingredients

6 oz Pork tenderloin optional : cook the whole tenderloin and use throughout the week or freeze for future use
1/2 tsp Ground cumin
1/2 tsp Paprika
1/8 tsp Ground cinnamon
2 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup Red onion roughly chopped
4 cloves Garlic
2 cups Chicken broth
2 tsp Hot sauce
2 tbsp Tomato paste
1/2 tsp Lime juice
1/4 cup Fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
1/4 cup Monterey jack cheese
6 Slider buns find buns about 2 inches in diameter or any smaller soft buns if packaged slider buns are too large
1/4 cup Pickles sliced into thin rounds

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Instructions

Season the pork well with cumin, paprika, cinnamon, and salt and pepper.
Heat a small pot or saucepan pan over medium high heat. Once hot, add the oil and sear the pork on all sides till nicely browned. Then set the pork aside. Turn down the heat to medium, add the onion and garlic. Saute until softened and golden brown. Stir in the broth, hot sauce, tomato paste, and lime juice. Mix well then add the pork back to the pot. Cover with a lid and bring to a simmer. Cook the pork to an internal temperature of 155 degrees using a thermometer.
Using two forks pulling in opposite directions shred the pork apart. (remove the pork from the pot if easier then add it back once shredded) Then continue to low simmer to add moisture to the pork and absorb flavor. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add in cilantro. Top with cheese to melt.
Lightly toast the slider buns golden brown. Place the sweet slaw (see recipe) on the bun, top with pulled pork and pickles. Drizzle some of the juice over top before serving and garnish with cliantro.

Notes

Pro tip: Its recommended to cook the whole tenderloin, shred apart what you need for the meal or plan on using for leftovers. Its also a good idea to leave what you are not going to use of the tenderloin whole and freeze it for a future meal.

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