I feel very protective of my autumn weekends now. I try so very hard not to overschedule them so that we can enjoy quiet Sundays at home. I’m not much of a football person, but I do love the idea of hanging out with my family on the couch and eating tasty homemade food. The game is on in the background, but I’m really here for the lounging and the snacks. My husband got a smoker earlier this year, and we have been firing it up on weekends to make all kinds of slow-smoked dishes. One of my favorite things we’ve made on the smoker is pulled pork. It is full of flavor and moisture, and the outside gets the most delicious crispy bark.
Pulled pork sliders are such a perfect meal for those lazy weekend afternoons, and we made them recently with a flavorful twist! I dressed up our pulled pork with an Asian spin on the usual pulled pork BBQ sauce. Made with hoisin, sesame oil, and sweet chili sauce – the combination is sweet and spicy and perfect for drizzling over that smoky meat. To go along with the sliders, I made a simple slaw out of complimentary ingredients. Mixing in some of the sesame oil and sweet chili sauce into the slaw dressing tied the whole thing together. We ate them last weekend, and have been chipping away at the leftovers all week. You could serve them in tacos to for another easy, crowd-pleasing meal! Get the full recipe below:
Note: For the pulled pork, you can prepare it in a few ways: Use this recipe for the smoker or grill (the best route to go in my opinion!), or if you want to make it in a crockpot try a recipe like this that omits the sauce until the end and use the Hoisin Chili sauce recipe below.
- For Hoisin Sweet Chili Sauce:
- ½ Cup Sweet Chili Sauce
- ¼ Cup of Hoisin
- ¼ Cup of Sesame Oil
- 1 Tbsp. of Soy Sauce
- 1 Tsp. of Onion Powder
- 1 Tsp. of Garlic Powder
- For Sweet Chili Slaw:
- ¼ Cup of Mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. of Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tsp. of Sesame Oil
- 1Tbsp of Sweet Chili Sauce
- 1 Tsp. of Honey
- Bag of Slaw Mix
- 2 Tbsp. of Scallions, diced
- Salt and Pepper
- Prepared Pulled Pork (Make in a smoker or a crock pot)
- Slider Buns
- Pickles, for serving
- To make the Hoisin Sweet Chili Sauce: Combine sweet chili sauce, hoisin, sesame oil, soy sauce, onion and garlic powder in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir to combine and cook until heated through. Simmer on low heat until ready to serve.
- To make the Sweet Chili Slaw: Combine red wine vinegar, sweet chili sauce, sesame oil, honey, and mayo in bowl. Whisk together to combine and toss with slaw and scallions. Season with salt and pepper and chill before serving.
- Assemble the sandwiches on slider buns by layering the pulled pork with a drizzle of the Hoisin Sweet Chili Sauce and top with the sweet chili slaw. Serve with pickles and extra sauce on the side.
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