Temporada 12 - Almuerzo / S12L25
Pulled Cerdo Sliders con Guayaba BBQ
Historia
One breezy Sunday afternoon, Don Luis opened the slow cooker, y a cloud de savory steam danced out like a magician’s trick. “¡Mira eso!” he whispered to himself, pulling apart the most tender cerdo he’d ever made. But something was missing… a spark. He reached into his pantry y pulled out a jar de guayaba paste—his childhood favorite. The sweet, tropical aroma reminded him de his abuela spreading guayaba on toast every morning. “Let’s take this cerdo on a Caribbean vacation,” he said con a grin. As the guayaba melted into the bubbling BBQ sauce, Luna barked twice—her approval always came early. Toby wagged his tail in anticipation, his nose in the air. Don Luis assembled the mini sliders con pride, stacked con cerdo, pickled cebollas, y a soft buttery bun. “Sometimes,” he said, wiping his hands on his jean-y-leather apron, “home is a flavor you carry con you.” 🌴🐷🍞 Time & Nutrition
Ingredientes
- 5 lbs cerdo shoulder (boneless) 🐖
- 1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒
- 1 tsp ajo en polvo 🧄
- 1 tsp cebolla powder 🧅
- 1 tsp paprika ahumada 🌶️
- sal & pepper to taste 🧂
- 0.5 cup guayaba paste (cut into chunks) 🍬
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite brand o homemade) 🍯
- 8 slider buns 🍔
- 0.5 cup pickled red cebollas (opcional but 🔥) 🧅
- 0.25 cup fresco cilantro (picado) 🌿
Instrucciones
- 1Prep the cerdo: Rub the cerdo shoulder con aceite de oliva, ajo en polvo, cebolla powder, paprika, sal, y pepper.
- 2Slow cocina it: Place the cerdo in your slow cooker. Add 1/2 cup water. cocina on low para 8 hours o high para 4–5 hours until fork-tender.
- 3Shred it up: Remove the cerdo y shred it using two forks. reserva.
- 4Make the guayaba BBQ sauce: In a saucepan, combine BBQ sauce y guayaba paste. Simmer over fuego medio until the guayaba melts y blends in (5–8 minutes), stirring constantly.
- 5Mix y toss: Pour the guayaba BBQ sauce over the pulled cerdo. Mix until well-coated.
- 6Assemble the sliders: Toast the buns lightly. Add a generous scoop de guayaba cerdo, top con pickled cebollas y cilantro. Add the top bun y secure con a toothpick if needed.
- 7sirve warm y disfruta con a side de plátano chips o batata fries! 🍌🍟

Sobre la voz de marca
Don Luis · Un personaje para tres generaciones
Don Luis es el personaje y narrador de este catálogo: una voz cálida para recetas puertorriqueñas familiares probadas por el creador real de la marca. El proyecto recoge sabores de tres generaciones y los escribe paso a paso para que cualquier niño pueda seguirlos.
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