Ingredients
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 (2-3 lb.) pork shoulder or pork butt
1 (12-oz.) can root beer
1 (15-oz.) bottle KING’S HAWAIIAN Original Sweet Pineapple BBQ Sauce
12 KING’S HAWAIIAN Original Hawaiian Sweet Dinner Rolls
6 slices Monterey jack, quartered
1/2 c. shredded carrots
1/2 c. red bell pepper, julienned
24 blue cereal loops
6 medium black olives, chopped
12 red sweet baby peppers
Preparation
Step 1Combine chili powder, pepper, salt and garlic powder in a small mixing bowl. Rub the spice mixture all over the pork and place the meat in the slow cooker. Step 2Pour the root beer over the pork and cook until tender, about 6 to 8 hours on high or 8 to 10 hours on low. Step 3Using 2 forks, shred the pork into bite-sized pieces on a cutting board. Return the shredded meat to the slow cooker and add the KING’S HAWAIIAN Original Sweet Pineapple BBQ Sauce. Mix the sauce and meat together. Step 4Slice KING’S HAWAIIAN dinner rolls in half; separate top half from bottom half. Step 5Spoon a portion of the BBQ pulled pork onto bottom half of each roll.Step 6Use a quarter slice of cheese to create teeth for each slider. Place teeth on top of the pulled pork. Step 7Slice an inch-long slit across the top half of each roll to place “hair” into. Place on top of the pulled pork, creating a slider. Step 8For hair: Gently arrange shredded carrots and julienned bell pepper into the prepared slit across the top of the roll.Step 9For eyes: Use a quarter slice of cheese to create 2 eye shapes for each slider. Use 2 toothpicks to attach cheese. Then place a blue cereal loop and olive quarter onto each toothpick. Step 10For nose, eyebrows and ears: For each slider, cut the tip of a baby pepper as the nose. Divide the remaining pepper in half. Cut one portion lengthwise to create ears and cut the other portion into 2 rectangles for eyebrows. Gently place each onto the slider. If necessary, use toothpicks to secure.
