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Cuban Pulled Pork Sliders

Oct 6, 2020 · 4 Comments

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Cuban Pulled Pork Sliders Recipe

This recipe for Cuban pulled pork sliders is made with the most tender, delicious, slow cooker Cuban pulled pork, which is then used to make slider sandwiches. 

Cheese pull sandwiches - pulled pork slider with cheese this image

Whenever it’s someone’s birthday, I let them decide what kind of cake and what meal they want – and I make it for them. When I asked my husband what he wanted, he said he wanted sliders (like my roast beef sliders) but made Cuban style, because that’s his favorite sandwich (he chose maple syrup cake for his dessert in case you’re wondering.)

Cuban pulled pork in a crock pot

What ingredients do you need for these Cuban pulled pork sliders?

  • King Hawaiian rolls – these rolls provide the perfect flavor to pair with Cuban sandwiches, slightly sweet and soft. 
  • Dijon mustard – for that extra zip 
  • Dill pickles – the perfect crunch and a must-have in Cuban sandwiches.
  • Pulled pork – the recipe I use is below:
    • 2 pork tenderloins, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp salt, 1 orange-juiced, 1 lime, juiced, 1 can chicken stock – low for 6 hrs. Shred.
  • Thin sliced deli ham – make sure to get honey ham for this recipe.
  • Swiss cheese – ooeey gooey and delicious, you could use mozzarella or an Italian blend if you want it extra cheesy too!
  • Onions – sprinkle on top for that perfect touch of flavor and crunch. You could shred the onions if you don’t want little onion bits.

Ingredients to make Cuban pulled pork sliders

This post wasn’t originally going to happen.  If you google ‘Cuban slider sandwiches’ a million results come up. Perhaps somewhere there was a recipe with the pulled pork, but I wasn’t finding it. I just kept coming to recipes that said to use pulled pork, but not how to make the actual pulled pork to make the sliders. 

I googled around, looked at various recipes – like these Taste of Home Cuban sliders and these I Am Homestead Cuban sliders and combined recipes to make my own. 

How do I make Cuban pulled pork sliders?

  1. First, you’ll need to make the pulled pork.  For this, it’s super easy!  I put the following ingredients into my slow cooker for 6 hours on low. This makes double meat than you will need.  You can either reduce the recipe to 1 pork tenderloin or simple make it and then freeze the extra cooked pulled pork (that’s what we do-then we have pulled pork sandwiches with the leftovers).
    1. 2 pork tenderloins
    2. 2 garlic cloves
    3. 1 tsp cumin
    4. 1 tsp salt
    5. 1 orange-juiced
    6. 1 lime, juiced
    7. 1 can chicken stock 
  2. Once you’ve made the pork, you’re basically just assembling sliders.  First, line the bottom of a baking dish with your Hawaiian rolls (you’ll need 1 and 1/2 packages).
  3. Drizzle on Dijon mustard and place sliced pickles on.
  4. Spread about 2 cups of pulled pork on top of rolls.  Top with ham, Swiss cheese and pickles.
  5. Place tops of Hawaiian rolls on top of pickles.
  6. In a separate dish, melt butter.  Mix in, yellow onion, garlic clove and garlic powder.  Pour over top of buns.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees, covered for 10 minutes and uncovered for 15

Steps for making slider sandwiches

These Cuban pulled pork sandwich sliders turned out so well! We shared them with friends and everybody raved about them. The most commented on aspect of the sandwich was the pulled pork!

Cuban pulled pork sandwich slider on a small black plate

So, at the insistence of everyone who has had these (and my sweet husband who definitely wanted me to make these again and document the recipe for coming back to!) I’m sharing my recipe for Cuban pulled pork sliders!

Spatula holding a pulled pork slider with cheese

Cuban Pulled Pork Sandwich Sliders

Start by making the most delicious pulled pork, then assemble into tasty bite-sized sandwiches packed with your favorite Cuban flavors, these Cuban pulled pork sandwich sliders are are sure to become a family favorite
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Prep Time: 6 hours hours
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 18 sandwich sliders

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Measuring spoons

Ingredients

For Pork

  • 2 pork tenderloin
  • 2 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 orange juiced
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 14.5 oz can chicken stock

For Sliders

  • 2 packages Kings Hawaiian rolls you'll only use 1 1/2
  • 2 Tbs. dijon mustard
  • 10 mini dill pickles each sliced into three
  • 2 cups pulled pork
  • 12 thin slices thinly sliced deli ham I like to use honey ham
  • 8 slices Swiss cheese

For Topping

  • 4 Tbs. butter
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove pressed
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Instructions

To make pork

  • Place all ingredients into a slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours. Shred.
    Pulled pork in a crock pot

To make sliders

  • Line bottom of baking dish with rolls. Cover rolls with mustard. Add pork, ham, pickles and Swiss cheese. Put buns on top.
    Pickles on top of buns in a white baking dish

To make topping

  • Melt butter. Mix in onions, garlic clove and garlic powder. Stir and pour on top of slider buns.
    Cuban pulled pork sandwich slider on a small black plate
  • Bake at 350, covered, for 10 minutes, uncovered for 15

Notes

Nutrition disclaimer: The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slider | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 659mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Molly says

    October 18, 2020 at 9:13 am

    5 stars
    Made these for dinner last night and the whole family gobbled them up!! Super easy and the leftover pork is in the freezer for the next time we make these!

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    • Sweetphi says

      October 19, 2020 at 8:23 am

      Oh my goodness Molly, thank you so much for the amazing feedback and comment, totally made my day! So glad you guys enjoyed these, my husband keeps asking him when I’m making them again, this commenting is making me add it to my list for next week!

      Reply

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