Trager Pulled Pork Slider
Want super juicy slider topped with pulled pork? These are perfect for a cookout, a quick dinner or for a event with family and friends.
Ingredients
- 6-8 lbs pork shoulder
- 3 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup BBQ rub
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
For the burgers:
- 8 whole Sliders
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 cups Coleslaw
- 16 slices Pickles
- 1 cup Pickled red onions
Instructions
- Get the shoulder/pork butt ready by removing any packaging and excess moisture from the pork with a paper towel.
- Score the fat cap of the pork with a sharp knife.
- Slather over the yellow mustard to use as a binder.
- Cover the pork liberally with the BBQ/Burger Rub, salt, and black pepper.
- Load the pellets and grill temperature of 225°F. Wait until it reaches 225°F .
- Place the pork directly on the grates of the Pit Boss with the fat cap down.
- Insert the meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat.
- Begin basting the pork butt with the BBQ sauce & spritzing with the vinegar every 60-90 minutes.
- Smoke for 8-10 hours until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Remove the smoked pork shoulder from the Pit Boss without removing the probe.
- Tightly wrap the pork in foil or some butcher’s paper and let the pork rest.
- The pork will be ready when the internal temperature reaches 205°F.
- Shred the meat into pulled pork.
- Build the burger! Get a bun, some coleslaw, pickles, and red onion!