Healthy Pulled Pork Sandwiches

By Amanda26

Ingredients

• 3 tsp vegetable oil, divided
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp molasses
• 1 pork tenderloin, about 1 pound, cut into 4 pieces
• 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
• 3 cups broccoli slaw
• 6 whole wheat hamburger rolls, split

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

In a large Dutch oven heat 2 teaspoons of oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened and lightly browned, 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne and cook until toasted, 1 minute more. Stir in the broth, ketchup, 1/3 cup vinegar, and molasses. Bring to a simmer and add the pork. Simmer, covered, until the pork is just cooked through and tender, about 20 minutes

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whisk the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil with the remaining 1 tablespoon of vinegar and the mustard. Add the broccoli slaw and toss well. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.

Remove the pork to a cutting board and let stand for 5 minutes. Increase the heat on the remaining sauce in the pot to medium-high and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Shred the pork with two forks into large chunks and add back into the thickened sauce. Toss well to coat. Let stand 10 minutes, tossing occasionally, to let the pork absorb the sauce. Serve on a bun with the slaw on the sandwich or on the side.