Slow Cooker Pulled-Pork Sandwiches

Everybody loves a sandwich for dinner, especially if it's one with saucy pulled pork spilling out the sides. You'll need two hands for this easy version of the classic, along with lots of napkins.

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  1 large yellow onion, halved and sliced
  
  


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  3/4 cup jarred tomato salsa (medium heat)
  
  


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  1/3 cup plus 2 Tbs. cider vinegar
  
  


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  1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  
  


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  1 Tbs. ground cumin
  
  


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  1 Tbs. chili powder
  
  


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  Kosher salt
  
  


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  One 4- to 4-1/2-lb. bone-in pork shoulder, trimmed
  
  


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  3 Tbs. tomato paste
  
  


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  Toasted hamburger buns, for serving
  
  

In a 4-quart slow cooker, combine the onion, salsa, 1/3 cup of the vinegar, the brown sugar, cumin, chili powder, and 1 tsp. salt. Add the pork shoulder and turn to coat. Cover the slow cooker and cook until the pork is fork-tender, 5 to 6 hours on high or 7 to 8 hours on low.


Transfer the pork to a cutting board. Using two forks, shred the pork. Discard the bone and fat. Put 1 cup of the juices and onions in a large bowl. Whisk in the tomato paste, the remaining 2 Tbs. vinegar, and 1 tsp. salt. Add the pulled pork and stir to combine. If the pork seems dry, add more juices as needed. Mound the pork on the toasted hamburger buns.