Game Day is right around the corner and if you are anything like us, the game itself is ancillary to the halftime show and the snacks being served. While we love experimenting with new spins on classics, sometimes you just need the comfort of your favorite party food. Fortunately for us, a member of our editorial team introduced us to Nik Sharma of the culinary blog, A Brown Table. Nik is one of those guys loves food, so much so, that he left his pharmacology job to pursue being a pastry chef and food photographer as a full-time profession. Nik’s approach to cooking is simple – good food made with the best possible ingredients, so he seemed like the perfect man to help us perfect one of our favorite game day snacks, pulled pork sliders with cole slaw. We are pretty sure Nik’s version may be our new go-to!
Spicy Pulled Pork Sliders
Serves: 8 sliders
– 1.5lbs pork shoulder
– 1 teaspoon sea salt
– 2 tablespoons dry mango powder
– 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
– 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
– 1 teaspoon ginger powder
– 1 teaspoon mustard powder
– 1 teaspoon red chili powder
– 1 teaspoon paprika
– 2 bay leaves
– 2 1/2 cups apple cider
– 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
– 8 brioche slider buns
Directions
– Place a wire rack at mid-level in an oven and preheat the oven to 400F. Trim off excess fat and discard.
– Season the pork with salt and then place it in a 5 quart dutch oven. Add all the remaining ingredients to the dutch oven and stir.
– Cover the mouth of the dutch oven with a piece of aluminum foil. Place the lid and transfer to the oven for 3hrs.
– Remove from oven. The meat should be tender and soft and easily come pull apart with a fork.
– Drain any excess fat from the top of the liquid and discard. Keep warm.
To serve, slice the brioche slider buns in half and fill with a generous scoop of the pulled pork and a two tablespoons of coleslaw.
Cider Coleslaw
– 1 crisp apple, such as pink lady apple, halved and cut into thin slices
– 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
– 2 tablespoons scallions, thinly sliced
– 1 teaspoon celery seed
– 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
– 1 teaspoon spicy mustard
– 1 teaspoon sea salt
– 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
– Mix all the apple, cabbage, scallions and celery seed in a medium-sized bowl.
– In a small bowl whisk together the cider, mustard, salt and pepper. Drizzle over the salad in the medium-sized bowl and toss it coat evenly.
Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Now that Nik has you covered for food, check out his recommendations on how to serve it up in style!
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