Apple Cider Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onion and Apples

Apple Cider Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onion and Apples

Slow-cooked pork tenderloin makes a perfect fall sandwich when topped with a sweet, tangy apple and onion combo.

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
6 hr 20 mins
Total Time
6 hr 30 mins
Calories
653 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Combine hard apple cider and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a slow cooker; mix until dissolved. Add pork tenderloin.
Step 2
Cook on Low for 6 hours until very tender. Shred pork with a fork.
Step 3
About 20 minutes before pork is finished, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir onion in butter until well browned, about 10 minutes.
Step 4
Combine remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and onion powder in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Stir apples and brown sugar mixture into onion in the skillet. Cover and cook until apples are tender and sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.
Step 5
Spoon shredded pork and apple-onion sauce over rolls to serve.

Ingredients

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (2 pound) pork tenderloin
  • 1 large onion, cut into strips
  • 3 (12 fluid ounce) bottles hard apple cider
  • 2 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 6 hard rolls, split
  • 0.5 cup butter
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar, divided

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