This Raspberry BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich is an explosion of epic flavors and perfect for summer! Easy BBQ pulled pork topped with melted pepper jack cheese; sweet, fresh raspberry salsa and creamy, tangy cilantro-lime aioli. All piled high in a toasted hamburger bun!
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Hi, friends!
My name is Cheyanne and I’m a hoarder. (<– Did I just catch you off guard?)
I purchase and hoard all the summer produce the land has to offer… and I’ve got no shame in my game.
I’m not talking about an extra pint or pound of a little somethin’-somethin’ fresh and in season. No no no. That’s not a problem… that is a blessing in disguise.
I’m referring to my possession of an abundance of produce, specifically fruit. Like, I open my fridge and fresh fruit spills out. Well, to be honest if you open my freezer it is entirely possible fruit will fall out of there too.
… Don’t look at me like that.
I freeze the extras for smoothies, ice cream, popsicles and drinks. Just so you know, frozen fruit makes excellent ice cubes. Try it sometime.
But, do you know what’s really scary? This excess fruit and produce thing is a trending problem among food bloggers. I’ve seen numerous friends write about their naughty little addiction. So if you happen to go to your local market and notice the fruit supply is nil, chances are pretty good that a food blogger lives nearby.
I’m thinking as a whole we should go on the show Hoarders and expose our problem.
With all my stockpiling, creativity has become a necessity. I mean, I MUST use all the fruit before it goes bad. I am a hoarder, I am not a waste-r.
When in doubt I typically turn my endless supply of fruit into a salsa. And I’ve made some pretty epic salsas this season. See here, here and here.
But today’s recipe isn’t just about my undying love for fruit and salsas, it is also about delicious convenience and Summer Celebrations: Red, White, and #BBQ.
I am sure most of you have a delish recipe for pulled pork in your back pocket. But, if you are anything like me, there are some days when you just don’t feel like busting out your slow cooker or waiting hours for succulent, tender pulled pork.
I mean, it is summer! We are all guilty of being lazy when it’s hotter than the devil’s armpit outside.
Well, thanks to Farm Rich Smokehouse, you can have your pulled pork and be lazy too. BBQ pulled pork that is ready in a matter of minutes? Can I get a woot woot?!
Their frozen line of high quality, real BBQ meats are hickory smoked for 8-10 hours in real smokers, right in Tennessee where BBQ was made famous. Their meats are gluten free, contain no artificial ingredients and come in a variety of flavors from the pulled pork I used here, to beef and chicken.
As for taste, their BBQ Pulled Pork is smoky, sweet n’ spicy and shredded to perfection.
Aaaaand, their pulled pork also happens to make some seriously scrumptious sandos. High five!
Raspberry BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
Raspberry BBQ Pulled Pork SandwichLet’s discuss.
Juicy, shredded, easy, peasy Farm Rich Smokehouse BBQ Pulled Pork
Slightly spicy, perfectly melted pepper jack cheese
Fruity, tart, naturally sweet, fresh raspberry salsa
Crunchy, salty onion rings (<– Pssst. Farm Rich makes some mean onion rings too!)
Creamy, tangy, herbaceous cilantro-lime aioli
ALL piled high on a toasted, carb-a-licious hamburger bun
= Explosion of epic flavors like whoa. Seriously, sensational Raspberry BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich in da house!
Notes, Tips & Tricks for the best Raspberry BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich recipe:
- 1 (20 ounce) package of Farm Rich BBQ Pulled Pork was enough for me to make 6 Raspberry BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches, and I stacked mine pretty high. If you like your sammies piled so high that you need to unhinge your jaw to eat it, you will only have enough for 4. And, if you are a normal person, you can probably stretch the package to get 8 sandwiches. You can also make your own pulled pork if you have the time – this is the recipe I use!
- The aioli can be made in advance and stored, covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You will need to give it a good whisk before serving. The aioli makes an excellent dip for the onion rings, so I highly recommend you make extra.
- The salsa can be made in advance, but it tastes best if eaten within a couple hours of being made. The recipe below calls for agave or sugar, which should be added to taste. I used about 1 tablespoon of agave in my raspberry salsa, but I suggest you make the salsa without any sweeter and then adjust to taste.
So, what are you waiting for?! Pick up some Farm Rich Smokehouse Pulled Pork and get on this bodacious Raspberry BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich. Your face and your taste buds will thank you. And then you will thank you, because this is oh sooo eeeezzzz!
Until Thursday friends, cheers – to convenient food that doesn’t sacrifice flavor.
XOXO
Cheyanne
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How to make easy Raspberry BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich 👇
BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches {with Raspberry Salsa & Onion Rings}
Ingredients
- 1 (20 ounce) Package FarmRich Smokehouse Pulled Pork BBQ
- Onion Rings (your favorite recipe or frozen)
- Pepper Jack Cheese – sliced
- Hamburger Buns
- Cilantro Lime Aioli:
- ¾ Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 Clove Garlic – peeled
- ½ Cup Cilantro Leaves , lightly packed
- 1 Jalapeno – seeded, ribbed and roughly chopped
- ½ Lime – juiced, (about 1 TBS)
- Salt and Pepper , to taste
- Salsa:
- 6 ounces Fresh Raspberries , rinsed (about 1 ½ cups)
- ¼ Cup Red Onion – finely diced
- 1 ½ TBS Cilantro – finely chopped
- 1 ½ TBS Mint – finely chopped
- 1 Jalapeno – seeded and finely chopped
- 1 TBS Lime Juice
- Pinch Kosher Salt
- Fresh Ground Pepper , to taste
- Sugar or Agave , optional to taste*
Instructions
- Make the aioli: In the bowl of a small food processor add the garlic, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, ¼ teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Process until ingredients are finely chopped. Add in the mayonnaise and process until smooth. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Make the salsa: Coarsely chop the raspberries and toss them with the onion, cilantro, mint and jalapeno. Stir in lime juice and salt. Taste and adjust for sweetness with sweetener. Cover and set aside in refrigerator until ready to use.
- Prepare the pork and onion rings according to package instructions.
- Preheat broiler to high and adjust oven rack to top third position. Place bottom buns on a sheet pan and top each with pulled pork. Top with a slice of cheese and place under the broiler. Broil for 1-2 minutes or until cheese has melted. Remove from oven.
- Assemble sandwiches: Add a few heaping tablespoons of raspberry salsa to the top of each sandwich. Top with a few onion rings. Generously spread cilantro-lime aioli on top bun and sandwich together. Enjoy!
I’m a fruit hoarder too — don’t ask me to decide on just a couple because I can’t! I need variety and I need it now. I’ve made salsas out of every kind of fruit except for raspberries…how can that be? These sandwiches look seriously delicious with the onion rings, gorgeous salsa, and that pork! These are the ultimate. 🙂
I love this post! Food bloggers are totally fruit and produce hoarders! Good thing you got out to warn everyone 😉 Also, fruity salsas, YUM!
The pork. The salsa. The aioli. Just WOW. I’m totally drooling and totally cannot wait to try this recipe! YUM!
I love how you are taking care of all that extra fruit by making this raspberry salsa! I need to join you on cleaning out the fridge of all the extras…cause you are so right – I tend to hoard all this amazing fresh fruit (remember my box of apricots? :)) This sandwich looks amazing and every layer just keeps getting better!
Sandwiches look just amazing!!! And raspberry salsa sounds soooo good <3 I need to try it. And onion rings! Oh, sweet Lord… Love everything I see here! 😉 Pinning this! Have a great weekend Cheyanne 😉
i’m crazy about pulled pork and these sliders paired with the raspberry salsa look insane! i’ve never thought of this combo before and now i can’t think of anything else. seriously delicious!!
I bet your fridge is quite a treacherous thing in summer. I am just kind of hoping you don’t keep watermelons and pumpkins in it as well (knowing the tendency of this produce to spill out). This sandwich looks fantastic – so summery, jucy, and elegant (It’s hard to call sandwiches being elegant, but it works in your case). I even can forgive you for not making pulled pork from scratch…primarily because I’ve never made it by myself..no judgement haha:) Have a nice weekend, Chey!
Cheyanne, I love that you made these BBQ pulled pork sandwiches look like a decadent burger! Looks so good!!!! we love pulled pork! and your raspberry salsa! OH MY GAWD! love!
I think it’s so hot over there that your site is taking a break in the shade and forgot to tell me you had a new post today. I found out anyways from a little birdy and thank goodness I did because you go girl!! This is a seriously good looking BBQ sandwich and that raspberry salsa??!!?? Whaaaattttt? I’m already sitting here thinking of what else I can make to eat with that stuff. Yummo! I have to show my Mom this recipe too because her fav fruit are raspberries. Well played my friend and stay cool this weekend 😉
Raspberry salsa , onion rings in a sandwich. WOW! They look amazing. I am literally drooling. What a lovely share!
OMG! It’s totally a thing! There should be a food blogger limit at the grocery and farmer’s market! We snatch it all up then hoard it with good intentions, but until we are forced to use it or throw it away. I’ve got a freezer full of future smoothies too. You are a total genius to make so much salsa. This bbq business sounds amazeballs with that raspberry salsa and gimmee all those onion rings! Pinning!
Lol, ‘hotter than a devils armpit’! Such a great description for the dead of summer! I’m gonna have to use that 😉
Something else I’m going to have to use, this recipe! I’m a huge fan of pulled pork, but I hear ya on lazy summer days! And that raspberry salsa is such a stunning pairing – I’m all about sweet and savory! I love your hoarding because then I get to enjoy the fruitful bounty that comes from it 😉
The burgers looks so amazingly juicy! And I am a hoarder too, especially when it comes to picking berries or fruit for free somewhere. I pick so much, that I have to work for several days to cook, can or freeze everything. This year I overdid again with red currants and cherries. And there are still the plums, apples and blueberries coming…
Oh my gosh, I’m loving this raspberry salsa and the onion rings. What a cool twist on an otherwise boring bbq sandwich. You are so creative!
Haha I am a total produce hoarder too. And oh my goodness, this is the ultimate sandwich! That gorgeous raspberry salsa is everything!!
If I opened my fridge it sound exactly like yours. Strawberries, blueberries, avocados, watermelon, cherries, blackberries, although the peaches and nectarines probably should go in or I need to make a quick fruit salsa. Speaking of… this raspberry salsa rocks it. Perfect tang and spice of that pulled pork. Delicious!
Hahaha, you are so humours girlfriend. Onion rings + that pretty vibrant and flavorful berry salsa = Sandwich? One of the most dreamiest sandwiches I have ever seen. I wish I could have these for dinner tonight. And those stunning pictures? They are making me drool. Have a beautiful weekend! <3
You don’t have to tell me twice about it being as hot as the devil’s armpit (ps I lol’ed on that one). I’m loving the raspberry salsa addition to the pulled pork. Onion rings are pretty much necessary on a pulled pork sandwich. And that’s lovely that they make already pulled and cooked pork. We made some in the pressure cooker, which was fast, but – you know…dishes. Bleh. I like this idea better 🙂
Girl – these sandwiches are amazing! So many great flavors going on here!!! Loving this sauce and the raspberry salsa, what a great addition to a pulled pork sammie. So glad I’m reading this, we’re on vacation, will have to grab a pkg. of FarmRich — such an easy gourmet dinner – even for the beach! The pictures are gorgeous as always. Hope you’re staying cool my friend, the heat has been brutal this week. I have your White Russina Pops on the brain. Cheers to a great weekend ahead my friend. XO
Wait, how’d you know I was lookin’ at you like that?? 😉 J/k! You, my mom and I can hoard ALL the produce together!! Chey, did I ever tell you my mom LOVES buying craptons of produce? It’s kind of an issue. But not. Lol. So the three of us alone would keep whole farms in business. 😉 Aaaand, I just got the part where you mentioned that a lot of us food bloggers share this produce buying addiction. Hahaha. Well, now we can all feel better about our weirdness. Meanwhile, this is a BURGER. Woah. Like, woah! Those onion rings are everything and more! That raspberry salsa… I’ll be dreaming about it forever and ever.
Thanks for shooting so many amazing photos, as always. Hope you have an awesome weekend, friend! xoxo
Pretty sure if we listened closely enough we could hear a rousing round of laughter cut across the country from all the folks reading this post at the same time! You, my lady, crack. me. up!!! I am with you though – maybe we should gather and share our story! Okay – this raspberry salsa – forget about it! And I’ve only made pulled pork using the slow cooker, but who has time for that! This looks fabulous! Have a great weekend, lovely! Pinned! Cheers! xoxo
hahaha oh this made me laugh! My name is Ashley and I am also a hoarder … but not a waster! And holy cow lady this sandwich! Between the pork and the onion rings and the salsa??? Sounds amazing!
Raspberry salsa could be my new favorite condiment. I’m loving it and it sounds fabulous with pulled pork and onion rings. This sandwich is bbq game changer for sure!!
These sandwiches look amazing! So easy to make and no need to wait for the slow cooker to do the job.
I’m also a hoarder, and especially now when everything seems so appetizing! Still have produce from last week’s Farmers Market trip and can’t wait to get more tomorrow!
Raspberry salsa, onion rings and pulled pork..gal, you have put some really amazing stuff there in burger!!
I have to stop coming here before I eat breakfast because my little bowl of muesli sounds pretty lame after this fabulous sandwich. I have no problem eating great food like this for breakfast, lol. I love pulled pork and the aioli and salsa are the icing on the cake! I’m a hoarder of summer fruit as well, thank goodness for freezers. Take care!
Well, I guess I’m a hoarder too, lol 😀 I’m seriously working on not buying too much, but it’s super hard to resist, ya know?! On the list of hoarding things is clothes, candles and makeup….that’s another story….hehehe.
WHOA! What a sandwich, lady!!! Pulled pork has got to be one of the best things ever and do you know that I’m an onion ring connoisseur? #notreally but I do LOVE them, like, a lot! And that salsa with the raspberries? I’ve never seen anything like that before. I wish I could reach out and grab this right now. Never too early for this deliciousness. Pinned, of course.
Have a super fun, relaxing weekend, my friend. xoxo
Haha you are so funny! Maybe that explains why the fresh fruits at my farmer’s market would be dwindling…from me! 🙂 I wouldn’t say that I’m necessarily too bad, but I do have my weeks where I stock up on way too much. Raspberries being one of them, so this sandwich is just calling my name. What a perfect meal for the weekend, Cheyanne! We love pulled pork around here, and that raspberry salsa sounds like the perfect topping. I can only imaging how delicious this must taste. Pinned and can’t wait to try out! Have a fantastic weekend, friend!
You’re totally hilarious Cheyanne! You always have me laughing!. And I’ll definitely give a woot! woot! for this recipe and for the fact that you’ve made it easy with the already prepared package of pulled pork! We all know summer has to be easy, so this sandwich is perfect! The aioli sound delish and that salsa…OMG I’m loving it. I make homemade salsa all summer long and never thought of using raspberries! Thanks so much for sharing this one. Have a fabulous weekend.
Hahaha, I’m a fruit hoarder too! This year it’s been blueberries. We literally had almost an entire shelf full of just blueberries for a week there. Everyone kept telling me to freeze any extras, but no, no, I was determined to use them all! Commence popsicles, blueberry applesauce, crumbles and more. 🙂 It was such a glorious problem that I keep on repeating it! Slow learner…
Anyway, love the ease of just picking up some tasty pulled pork! We are N.C. folks and take pride in our BBQ, I know, but who can’t use a shortcut now and then? And of course, you totally won me over with all the toppings! That salsa?! Yes! Totally winning, my friend. Pinned! Have a fabulous weekend!
Should I feel bad that my hoarding issue is with Reese’s and not fruit? Aaaah. I wish I hoarded fruit. I do eat it very nicely in moderation, but dang. I don’t make popsicles or smoothies or anything. You are a rock star.
And eating at your house must be like eating at the best restaurant every night. How do you make such amazing food? Boy must reallyreally LOVE you. This looks beyond.