Pulled Pork Sandwich

Name: Pulled Pork Sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked, shredded pork, from a slow-cooked pork shoulder or store-bought; 1 cup barbecue sauce, plus extra for serving; 4 hamburger buns or soft rolls; 1 cup coleslaw, optional; 2 tbsp butter, softened

4 servings10 min prep15 min cookEasy

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Pulled Pork Sandwich

Story updated September 18, 2026

Pulled pork sandwiches descend from the American South's slow-cooked barbecue tradition, particularly in the Carolinas, where whole hogs were smoked for hours over wood, a technique with roots going back to enslaved and free Black pitmasters of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Ingredients

Scale:· 4 servings

4 cups cooked, shredded pork, from a slow-cooked pork shoulder or store-bought
1 cup barbecue sauce, plus extra for serving
4 hamburger buns or soft rolls
1 cup coleslaw, optional
2 tbsp butter, softened

Instructions

1In a large skillet or saucepan, combine the shredded pork with the barbecue sauce over medium heat.
2Stir occasionally and warm the pork through for 8 to 10 minutes until it is hot and well coated in sauce.
3Meanwhile, lightly butter the cut sides of the buns and toast them in a separate pan or under the broiler until golden.
4Pile a generous scoop of the warm pulled pork onto the bottom half of each bun.
5Top with coleslaw if using, then close with the top bun and serve with extra barbecue sauce on the side.

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