Super Easy Crockpot Pulled Pork Sandwiches

 Happy 2nd day of 2022!

In keeping with the "chow" portion of this blog, today's post is dedicated to an easy yet delectable recipe that I made yesterday.  My friends, I present to you . . . super easy crockpot pulled pork sandwiches!

Step one:  Put a frozen or thawed (in the refrigerator of course, for safety) pork butt or shoulder in the crockpot.  Rub it all over with some Dinosaur BBQ Cajun Foreplay spice rub (or similar), and sprinkle a little bit of black pepper on it.  Pour a couple cans of root beer over the pork.  Turn the crockpot on low and let it cook for approximately eight hours.  

Step two:  Enjoy your day and, if you're home, bask in the ambience of the pork as it cooks while watching your favorite game show.  

Step three:  When the pork is finished cooking, lift it out of the crockpot and into a large bowl.  Separate the fat and return it to the crockpot (or dispose of it, or save it for "science").  Shred the pork with two forks until it looks like pulled pork.  Add BBQ sauce and mix it together.  I typically use a combination of various Dinosaur BBQ sauces (equal-ish parts of Sensuous Slathering, Wango Tango, and Roasted Garlic Honey).  

Step four:  Lightly toast two halves (yay, I can do math) of a brioche bun (or whichever type of bread you prefer).  Use "bagel mode" on your toaster to ensure that the sliced side of the bun is toasted more than the outside.  Plop some Hellmann's real mayo onto the bun and spread it nice and thin (and for the love of everything holy, don't use Miracle Whip).  Add a heaping helping of pulled pork, and top it with some pickle slices and/or some sliced Colby Jack cheese.  (If you want to melt the cheese, add the pork to a plate, top it with the cheese, microwave it for 30 seconds, and THEN add it to the bread.)  Top it with the other half of the bun, slice it down the middle, and ENJOY!

Happy Sunday, and GO GIANTS!!!