Spicy Pulled Pork Hoagies

Spicy Pulled Pork Adapted from The Pioneer Woman Cooks

One 3- to 4- pound pork butt (trimmed, rinsed, and patted dry)
1/2 yellow onion, quartered
1 Tlb chili powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 garlic cloves, peeled
3/4 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp ground cumin
1 Tlb salt, to taste
Freshly ground pepper
1 Tlb olive oil
1 Tlb apple cider vinegar
Zest and juice of one lime
Hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot Sauce
1 jalapeno, seeded and sliced in half (optional)

1. In a food processor, combine the onion, chili powder, brown sugar, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper, olive oil, vinegar, zest and juice of one lime, and hot sauce. Pulse until combine.

2. Rub mixture all over the pork. Make sure to get in every crevice.

3. Place seeded and sliced jalapeno in the bottom of your crock pot. Put pork on top and pour remaining rub mixture over top.

4. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 6-8. Pork is done with easily shredded with a fork.

5. Once the pork is cooked, place it on a cutting board for 5-7 minutes to rest.

While the pork is resting, prep your sandwiches. You will need:

One 6-inch hoagie roll per person (sliced in half hot dog style but do not cut all the way through...in other words, leave the bread hinged)
1 tsp butter per sandwich
2 slices of cheddar or colby jack cheese per sandwich
Sliced avocado (optional)
Sliced tomato (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread butter on each half of the hoagie roll and place into the preheated oven for 5-8 minutes or until toasted.

2. Slice each piece of cheese in half putting 2 half slices on each side of your sandwich.

3. Pile shredded pork on top. Top with avocado and tomatoes if you are feeling frisky.

4. Squish sandwich together and slice in half.