Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders Recipe

  • 2 cups KC Masterpiece® Original Barbecue Sauce (KC Masterpiece® Original Barbecue Sauce)
  • 3 lbs. pork shoulder roast (pork shoulder roast)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (vegetable oil)
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt (sea salt)
  • Ball Park Burger or Gourmet Buns (Ball Park Burger or Gourmet Buns)

Customize to taste with

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar (brown sugar)
  • 1½ teaspoons garlic powder (garlic powder)
  • 1½ teaspoons dry mustard (dry mustard)
  • 2 cups chicken stock (chicken stock)
  • 2 tablespoons paprika (paprika)
  1. Pour vegetable oil into a medium sized slow cooker. Place pork roast, barbecue sauce and remaining ingredients in the pot. Stir to incorporate. Cover and cook on high for 5–6 hours, until pork easily shreds and pulls apart.
  2. Using a large slotted spoon or tongs, remove pork and place into a large bowl or baking sheet. Shred apart using two forks, then place back into slow cooker. Stir into the sauce until combined.
  3. Serve warm on Ball Park Burger or Gourmet Buns as pulled pork sandwiches, or as side dish.

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup Recipe

  • 2 ½ lbs. beef short ribs (beef short ribs)
  • 2 cloves of garlic, smashed (cloves of garlic, smashed)
  • 2 in. fresh ginger, cubed (fresh ginger, cubed )
  • 1/4 tsp. hot red pepper flakes (hot red pepper flakes )
  • 1/2 cup KC Masterpiece® Hickory Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce® (KC Masterpiece® Hickory Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce®)
  • 1 can (14 oz.) beef broth (beef broth )
  • 1/2 lb. uncooked wide egg noodles, or linguine (uncooked wide egg noodles, or linguine)
  • 1/2 cup sliced celery (sliced celery )
  • 1/2 cup sliced carrots (sliced carrots)
  • 1 cup fresh baby spinach, or arugula (fresh baby spinach, or arugula)
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (for garnish) (chopped cilantro (for garnish))

Prep

  1. Place short ribs, garlic, ginger and pepper flakes in a slow cooker. Pour the KC Masterpiece® sauce and broth over ribs.
  2. Prepare noodles according to package directions.

Cook

  1. Cover and cook on high 4-5 hours or until meat is tender but not falling apart.
  2. Strain cooking liquid into a large pot and remove meat to a cutting board. Discard bones and fat, and slice meat into large chunks. Skim any fat from broth and add the meat, celery, carrot and spinach to the pot. Simmer soup for about 10 minutes or medium-low heat, or until vegetables are tender.
  3. To serve, place noodles in warm soup bowls, ladle hot soup over top and garnish with cilantro.

Maple BBQ Chicken Sandwiches Recipe

  • 5 boneless chicken breasts (boneless chicken breasts)
  • 1 bottle KC Masterpiece® Kansas City Classic Barbecue Sauce®" (KC Masterpiece® Kansas City Classic Barbecue Sauce®)
  • 1/2 cup Italian dressing (Italian dressing)
  • 2 Tbsp. maple syrup (maple syrup )
  • 3 Tbsp. brown sugar (brown sugar )
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder (garlic powder)
  • 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce (Worcestershire sauce)
  • 6 sandwich buns (sandwich buns )

Prep

  1. Place the chicken into the slow cooker. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the KC Masterpiece® sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar, maple syrup, garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the chicken and turn meat until evenly coated.

Cook

  1. Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 3-6 hours on high. Make sure chicken reaches an internal temperature of at least 165ºF. When the chicken is ready, use 2 forks to shred the meat.
  2. Spoon the mixture onto sandwich rolls. Serve immediately.

Slow Cooker BBQ Meatball Subs Recipe

Meatballs

  • 1 ½ lbs. ground beef (ground beef )
  • 2 large eggs (large eggs )
  • 1/4 tsp. salt (salt)
  • 1 tsp. pepper (pepper)
  • cooking oil (enough to cover the bottom of the frying pan) (cooking oil (enough to cover the bottom of the frying pan))
  • 1 bottle KC Masterpiece® Sweet Honey and Molasses Barbecue Sauce® (KC Masterpiece® Sweet Honey and Molasses Barbecue Sauce®)
  • 4 French rolls, sliced (French rolls, sliced)
  • 3 scallions, thinly sliced (for garnish (scallions, thinly sliced (for garnish)

Coleslaw

  • 10 oz. coleslaw mix (coleslaw mix )
  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise (mayonnaise)
  • 4 tsp. white vinegar (white vinegar)
  • 1/4 tsp. salt (salt )
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder (onion powder)
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar (sugar)

Prep

  1. In a large mixing bowl, use your hand to knead together the ground beef, eggs, salt, and pepper. Form the mixture into balls about 1 inch in diameter.
  2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
  3. Pour half of the KC Masterpiece® sauce into the Slow cooker. Turn the heat onto low.

Cook

  1. Place the meatballs in the pan and cook, turning periodically, until all sides are cooked (don’t work about making sure they’re cooked all the way, just as lost as the outsides are browned).
  2. When the meatballs are done, place them into the Slow cooker. Pour the remaining sauce over the tops so the meatballs are evenly coated. Cook on low heat for 4-6 hours. Make sure the meat reaches an internal temperature of at least 160ºF.
  3. For the slaw: in a small mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, white vinegar, salt, onion powder and sugar until smooth. Place the coleslaw mix into a large mixing bowl and pour the dressing over top. Toss until evenly coated. Salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Spoon the slaw onto a sliced French roll and top with meatballs. Drizzle with extra KC Masterpiece® sauce and garnish with scallions. Serve immediately.

Fall Barbecue Tacos Recipe

Chicken

  • 1 bottle KC Masterpiece® Hickory Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce® (KC Masterpiece® Hickory Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce®)
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth (chicken broth )
  • 1 yellow onion, diced (approx. 1/2 cup) (yellow onion, diced (approx. 1/2 cup))
  • 2-3 chicken breasts (chicken breasts )

Kale Slaw

  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil (olive oil )
  • 1 bunch kale, chopped (kale, chopped )
  • 1 green apple, diced (green apple, diced )
  • 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (jalapeño, thinly sliced)
  • 2 Tbsp. dijon mustard (dijon mustard)
  • 1 Tbsp. vinegar (vinegar)
  • 1 Tbsp. honey (honey)
  • salt and pepper, to taste (salt and pepper, to taste)

Prep

  1. In a slow cooker, combine the KC Masterpiece® sauce, chicken broth and onion. Place the chicken in the pot and turn meat until evenly coated.

Cook

  1. Cook the chicken on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 4 hours. Make sure the meat reaches an internal temperature of at least 165ºF. When the chicken is done, use 2 forks for shred the chicken.
  2. For the kale slaw: while the chicken is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the kale until cooked then transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the apple, jalapeño. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the dijon mustard, vinegar and honey. Pour the dressing over the kale mixture, toss to coat. Salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Scoop the chicken mixture into a warmed tortilla shell. Top with the kale slaw. Serve immediately.

Slow Cooker Bacon Wrapped BBQ Chicken Recipe

  • 4 boneless chicken breasts (boneless chicken breasts )
  • 8 slices bacon (bacon)
  • 1 bottle KC Masterpiece® Sweet Honey and Molasses Barbecue Sauce® (KC Masterpiece® Sweet Honey and Molasses Barbecue Sauce®)
  • 2 yellow onion, diced (yellow onion, diced )
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (brown sugar )
  • 1 lemon juice (lemon juice )
  • pepper, to taste (pepper, to taste )

Prep

  1. Wrap each chicken breast with 2 slices of bacon.
  2. In the slow cooker, combine the KC Masterpiece® sauce, onion, brown sugar, lemon and pepper.
  3. Place the bacon-wrapped chicken in the pot.

Cook

  1. Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
  2. Serve immediately.

Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Pasta Recipe

  • 1 lb. boneless chicken breasts (boneless chicken breasts)
  • 3/4 cup KC Masterpiece® Sweet Honey and Molasses Barbecue Sauce® (KC Masterpiece® Sweet Honey and Molasses Barbecue Sauce®)
  • 1 Tbsp. dry ranch dressing mix (dry ranch dressing mix)
  • 3 cups chicken broth (chicken broth)
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch (cornstarch )
  • 8 oz. cream cheese (cream cheese)
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (shredded sharp cheddar cheese)
  • 1 lb. pasta (penne or rigatoni are best) (pasta (penne or rigatoni are best))
  • 4 sprigs fresh cilantro (for garnish) (fresh cilantro (for garnish))

Prep

  1. Place the chicken in the slow cooker along with 1/2 cup of the KC Masterpiece® sauce and ranch dressing mix. Pour in the chicken broth and stir gently to combine.

Cook

  1. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Make sure chicken reaches an internal temperature of at least 165ºF. When the chicken is done, remove from the slow cooker (keep the liquid on the pot) and place in a large mixing bowl. Using 2 forks, shred the meat. Toss with remaining KC Masterpiece® sauce until evenly coated.
  2. Whisk cornstarch into the remaining liquid in the slow cooker. Add cream cheese and cheddar cheese and continue to whisk until melted and smooth. Stir in uncooked pasta noodles and top with chicken. Cover and cook for 30-60 minutes until pasta is cooked, stirring occasionally (add additional water as necessary).
  3. Plate and garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately.

Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs Recipe

  • 3-4 lbs. pork baby back ribs (pork baby back ribs )
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder (garlic powder)
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder (onion powder)
  • 1/2 tsp. brown sugar (brown sugar )
  • 2 cups KC Masterpiece® Kansas City Classic Barbecue Sauce®" (KC Masterpiece® Kansas City Classic Barbecue Sauce®)

Prep

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Season ribs generously with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the garlic powder, onion powder and brown sugar.

Cook

  1. Place the seasoned ribs on a large lipped baking sheet and cook in the oven for 15 minutes. Flip and bake for another 15 minutes. When the meat is ready, remove from the oven and discard any grease.
  2. Place the ribs into your Slow cooker (try curling the ribs around it, meat side facing out). Pour the KC Masterpiece® sauce over top and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  3. Serve warm with extra KC Masterpiece® sauce.

4 Ingredient Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sandwiches Recipe

Prep

  1. Place the chicken in the slow cooker and pour the bottle of KC Masterpiece® over top and turn meat until evenly coated.

Cook

  1. Turn the slow cooker to low and let the meat cook for 6-8 hours. Make sure the meat has reached an internal temperature of at least 165ºF. When chicken is ready, use 2 forks to pull the meat apart.
  2. Spoon the chicken on ciabatta rolls and top with a slice of Monterey jack cheese. Serve immediately.

Bourbon BBQ Pulled Pork Totchos Recipe

  • 3-4 lbs boneless pork butt (boneless pork butt)
  • 1 onion (onion (medium size))
  • 4 cloves garlic (garlic)
  • 1/2 cup bourbon (bourbon )
  • 1 bottle KC Masterpiece® Kentucky Bourbon Barbecue Sauce® (KC Masterpiece® Kentucky Bourbon Barbecue Sauce®)
  • 2 cups cole slaw mix (cole slaw mix)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil (olive oil )
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (apple cider vinegar)
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar (granulated sugar)
  • 2.5 lbs tater tots (tater tots )
  • 1.5 cups Monterey jack cheese (Monterey jack cheese)
  • cilantro (for garnish) (cilantro (for garnish))

Prep

  1. Cube the pork, dice the onion and mince 3 of the garlic cloves. Place ingredients in a slow cooker and pour in the bourbon and barbecue sauce. (Option: you can substitute the bourbon with beer, chicken stock, or water.)

Cook

  1. Cook the pork on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
  2. For the slaw: using a large mixing bowl, combine the slaw mix, olive oil, vinegar, sugar and remaining garlic clove. Toss until evenly coated. Cover and place in the fridge until ready to serve.
  3. Prepare tater tots according to package instructions. When they’re done, sprinkle cheese on top and place in the oven for about a minute to let the cheese melt.
  4. Plate the tater tots with the pork and slaw. Garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately.