Sweet 'n Heat Coleslaw
 
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This Sweet 'n Heat Coleslaw is the perfect counterpoint to The Ultimate Pulled Pork sandwiches. Try the coleslaw on the sandwich for a real Southern treat!
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Cuisine: BBQ
Ingredients
  • 1 head purple cabbage
  • 1 head white cabbage
  • 1 12 oz bag shredded carrots
  • 1 medium sized sweet Georgia onion (that's about the size of a baseball)
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup yellow mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (we like more, and add a whole teaspoon)
  • Salt, approximately ¼ teaspoon.
Instructions
  1. Cut the cabbage into four quarters and remove the thick core you see coming up from the bottom. You can then shred it in your food processor, or just finely chop it by hand. I do it by hand because it is quick and there's no need to dirty another item.
  2. Place the cabbage into a large bowl.
  3. Add the carrots.
  4. Chop the onion fine, into small square bits. Alternatively, you can grate the onion on your box grater over a cutting board, or if you have a flat grater, you can place that over the cabbage bowl and grate the onion right into that. If you grate this, the onion comes out mostly as juice, which is mighty fine.
  5. Mix the vegetables together.
  6. In a separate bowl (or in a mason jar), mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, apple cider vinegar, sugar, black pepper, cayenne, and red pepper. Give it a taste and add in salt as necessary. I add in about ¼ teaspoon or so depending upon how sweet it turns out.
  7. Mix the dressing into the cabbage bowl.
  8. The coleslaw should sit for a good hour to marinate.
  9. Just before serving, taste the coleslaw and adjust the seasoning.
Recipe by WooPigFoodie at https://www.woopigfoodie.com/pulled-pork-sandwiches-with-sweet-n-heat-coleslaw/