Apple Cider Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onion and Apples

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 380 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

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

Ingredients

3 (12 fluid ounce) bottles hard apple cider
3/4 cup brown sugar, divided
1 (2 pound) pork tenderloin
1/2 cup butter
1 large onion, cut into strips
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
6 hard rolls, split

Directions

1 Combine hard apple cider and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a slow cooker; mix until dissolved. Add pork tenderloin.
2 Cook on Low for 6 hours until very tender. Shred pork with a fork.
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.
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.
5 Spoon shredded pork and apple-onion sauce over rolls to serve.