Asian Pork Sandwiches

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Asian Pork Sandwiches

SERVINGS: 8 servings
CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 27
1     2 1/2- to 3-pound pork shoulder roast
1     cup apple juice or apple cider
2     tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2     tablespoons hoisin sauce
1-1/2     teaspoons five-spice powder
8     Aunt Millie’s whole grain hamburger buns, split and toasted

2     cups shredded Chinese cabbage (Napa) or packaged shredded broccoli (broccoli slaw mix)
Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut roast to fit into a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Place meat in cooker. In a small bowl combine apple juice or cider, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and five-spice powder. Pour over roast.
Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high heat setting for 5-1/2 to 6 hours.
Remove meat from cooker, reserving juices. Remove meat from bone; discard bone. Using two forks, shred meat. Place 1/2 cup meat on each bun bottom. Top with 1/4 cup shredded Chinese cabbage or broccoli; add bun tops. Skim fat from juices. Serve juices in individual serving bowls for dipping (1/4 cup per serving).

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
* Servings: 8 servings
* Calories335
* Total Fat (g)9
* Saturated Fat (g)3
* Monounsaturated Fat (g)4
* Polyunsaturated Fat (g)1
* Cholesterol (mg)92
* Sodium (mg)513
* Carbohydrate (g)27
* Total Sugar (g)9
* Fiber (g)2
* Protein (g)33
* Vitamin C (DV%)11
* Calcium (DV%)13
* Iron (DV%)17
Diabetic Exchanges
* Starch (d.e.)2
* Lean Meat (d.e.)4

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