Are you ready for some football!?!? The big one, the mother of all football games, is just around the corner. Of course, I’m talking about the Super Bowl! Number XLVIII to be exact. That’s 48 for all you non-Roman numeral readers. Speaking of which, do they teach Roman numerals in school any more? I don’t know. We sure had to learn them back in the dark ages. Being the geek that I am, I thought it was fascinating. But wait…I’m getting off track here. Back to Super Bowl.

With the game being just a little over a week away, it’s time to start planning the most important part of the event. The menu! One of the most popular menu items for any game day is sliders. People just love those little 2 or 3 bite sandwiches. I do! It’s just enough for a really good taste but not enough to fill you up so can’t enjoy all the other goodies on the table.

A while back, the people at Old El Paso asked me to come up with a new recipe using one of their seasoning packets. The result was these delicious Southwest Pulled Pork Sliders. And the very best part is that you simply combine everything in your slow cooker, set it, and forget it. Come back hours later and your sliders are almost ready to go.  Around here, pulled pork normally gets a good slathering of barbecue sauce but I changed it up this time with taco seasoning, salsa, and citrus flavors. It’s amazingly good. Hope you enjoy this one!

Pulled Pork Sliders made with slow cooked pork seasoned with southwest flavors! Click To Tweet

Rub the Boston butt all over with the contents of the 25% less sodium Old El Paso taco seasoning packet. Place the seasoned roast in a slow cooker.

Cut the oranges into chunks.

Place the oranges in the slow cooker with the seasoned roast. Add the black pepper.

Cook on high 4 to 6 hours, or on low 8 to 10 hours, or until the roast is tender and falling apart.

Remove the roast to a cutting board and “pull” with two forks into shreds, removing and discarding excess fat as you work.

Remove the orange pieces from the slow cooker. I like to press on them gently before removing them to extract some of the juices. Return the pulled pork to the slow cooker and add the salsa and lime juice. Stir well to combine. Cook until the salsa is heated through (about 30 minutes).

To assemble the sliders, place about 1/4 cup of the meat mixture on the bottom of a slider bun or dinner roll. Top with Mexican crema or sour cream, fresh cilantro, and pickled jalapeno slices.

This recipe makes a lot of sliders! At least 2-3 dozen depending on how much you pile onto your slider buns. You can also top these delicious little sliders with any of your favorite taco toppings. Cheese, taco sauce, and pico de gallo are all good on these.

Also, try this mixture on warm, split cornbread muffins instead of slider buns or rolls. Delicious!

Enjoy!

Other slider recipes you might enjoy:

• Sliders with Beer-Glazed Onions and Brie from Confessions of a Foodie Bride
• Strawberry Shortcake Sliders from Simply Recipes
• Cheddar Bacon Onion Sliders from The Little Kitchen
• Big Fat Bacon Sliders from The Pioneer Woman
• Cheese Stuffed Meatball Sliders from Iowa Girl Eats
• Grilled Five Spice Pork Sliders from RasaMalaysia
• Eggplant Parmesan Sliders from Just a Taste
• Mexican Chicken Sliders from Weelicious

What I was up to…

• One year ago: Beef and Stout Pie
• Two years ago: Lasagna
• Three years ago: {A Month of Sundays} Moonlight Through the Pines
• Four years ago: Lime Cupcakes

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