Craving that barbecue flavor? This pulled pork sandwich is made in the slow cooker with only a few ingredients! Not a fan of pork? Try chicken instead! Enjoy this B-B-Q sandwich, even when the weather isn’t cooperating!

a pulled pork sandwich next to potato chips on a plate

Serves: 4 (easily doubled to serve 8)
Prep Time: 6 minutes
Slow Cook Time: 6-7 hours on low, 3-4 on high

Ingredients:

olive oil
pork tenderloin
diced onion
barbecue sauce
sandwich rolls

pork tenderloin, barbecue sauce, onion, olive oil and sandwich rolls on a counter with a slow cooker

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step 1: Begin by removing the silver tendon on the back of the pork tenderloin. Slide a small, sharp knife just under the silver (sharp edge facing the skinny side of the tenderloin) and cut until you reach the end of the silver. Then, hold the silver sliver that is no longer attached with one hand and cut the opposite way lifting the knife as you go to avoid cutting into the pork. Repeat this until all of the silver is cut away.

a knife sliding under and cutting the silver tendon from a pork tenderloin

a piece of a silver tendon being removed from pork tenderloin with a knife

Step 2: Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Brown each side of the pork tenderloin for about a minute just enough to sear the outside. Place on a cutting board and slice tenderloin into 1 inch slices. It will still be raw in the middle.

a pork tenderloin in a pan being browned on each side

browned pork tenderloin sliced into one inch pieces.

Step 3: Place pork pieces in a slow cooker and stir in diced onions and barbecue sauce. Cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. When pork is cooked through and tender, carefully shred into small pieces with 2 forks.

pork tenderloin pieces in a slow cooker with onions and barbecue sauce

cooked pork tenderloin being shredded in a slow cooker with two forks

Step 4: Serve on toasted sandwich rolls topped with more barbecue sauce, coleslaw,or cheese! Yum!

a plate with a pulled pork sandwich next to a pile of potato chips

Tips:

To make 8 pulled pork sandwiches, use 2 pork tenderloins (about 2 pounds), 1 whole onion and 12 ounces of barbecue sauce. Keep the cook time the same.
Use whichever barbecue sauce you prefer. I like to use thinner sauces since the thicker sauces can burn more easily.
You can easily substitute boneless chicken for the pork, just keep the weight similar.

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Craving that barbecue flavor? These pulled pork sandwiches are made in the slow cooker with only a few ingredients! Not a fan of pork? Try chicken instead! Enjoy this B-B-Q sandwich, even when the weather isn't cooperating!

Beth

Prep Time 6

Slow Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 6

Servings

Equipment

Slow cooker

Ingredients

1 lb pork tenderloin (1 tenderloin)
1 tsp olive oil
½ onion (diced)
8 oz barbecue sauce
4 sandwich rolls

Instructions

Begin by removing the silver tendon on the back of the pork tenderloin. Slide a small, sharp knife just under the silver (sharp edge facing the skinny side of the tenderloin) and cut until you reach the end of the silver. Then, hold the silver sliver that is no longer attached with one hand and cut the opposite way lifting the knife as you go to avoid cutting into the pork. Repeat this until all of the silver is cut away.
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Brown each side of the pork tenderloin for about a minute just enough to sear the outside. Place on a cutting board and slice tenderloin into 1 inch slices. It will still be raw in the middle.
Place pork pieces in a slow cooker and stir in diced onions and barbecue sauce. Cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. When pork is cooked through and tender, carefully shred into small pieces with 2 forks.
Serve on toasted sandwich rolls topped with more barbecue sauce, coleslaw, or cheese! Yum!