Pulled-Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 4 to 6 lb. boneless pork butt, excess fat removed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/3 cup apple cider
• 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 8 hamburger buns
• Coleslaw, for serving

Preparation

1. 1. In a small bowl, mix first 8 ingredients, through pepper. Pat pork dry and rub spice mixture all over. Spread onion and garlic on the bottom of a slow cooker and place pork on top. In small bowl, stir together barbecue sauce, cider, chicken broth, honey and Worcestershire sauce; pour over pork. Cover and cook on low heat until meat shreds easily, about 8 hours.
2. 2. Remove pork from cooker; set aside. With a spoon, skim off as much fat as possible from liquid in cooker. Remove 1 cup of liquid; reserve. Increase slow cooker heat to high. Using 2 forks, shred pork and return to cooker. Cover cooker and cook on high 1 hour longer.
3. 3. Preheat reserved liquid. Serve pulled pork on buns with your favorite homemade or store-bought coleslaw, passing sauce.