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Pulled Pork burger with slaw on a piece of baking paper.

Pulled Pork Burgers

Get ready to sink your teeth into an amazing dish we've got on the menu for you today – BBQ Pulled Pork Burgers With Red Cabbage Slaw. Picture this: tender, succulent pulled pork, smothered in a lip-smacking homemade BBQ sauce, all nestled between halves of fluffy buns. It's like a flavour explosion waiting to happen, and we're about to take you through the delightful cooking process that'll have your taste buds doing a happy dance. The great thing is, your slow cooker will do most of the work for you!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 burgers
Calories 429 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

For Pulled Pork:

  • 1.5 kg pork shoulder excess fat trimmed off
  • 1 brown onion finely chopped
  • 200 g tomato ketchup
  • 2 garlic clove crushed
  • 3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or chili powder
  • 50 ml water
  • 1 level tablespoon cornflour corn starch + 3 tablespoon water

To Assemble:

Instructions
 

Prepare Pulled Pork:

  • Trim any excess fat off the pork shoulder and place it in your slow cooker.
  • To a medium bowl, add the finely chopped onion, minced garlic, tomato ketchup, vinegar, sugar, smoked paprika and chilli powder. Mix everything well.
  • Spoon the sauce all over the pork, then carefully pour the water around it. Avoid washing off any sauce from the meat.
  • Cover the slow cooker with a lid and cook on high for 6-7 hours, or low for 9-10 hours, until the pork is fork tender.
  • Once cooked, take the pork out of the slow cooker and cover with a sheet of foil to keep warm. Let the sauce settle. Then, using a spoon or a small ladle, remove most of the upper layer of fat (the fat should separate on top of the sauce).
  • Pour the remaining sauce into a saucepan and heat it over low heat.
  • In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of cornflour (cornstarch) with 3 tablespoon of water to make a slurry.
  • Trickle it into the sauce and stir over low heat until the sauce thickens slightly.
  • Shred the pork using two forks. Add it to a serving bowl and drizzle the thickened sauce all over. Alternatively, mix the pulled pork with the sauce in a saucepan.

Assemble:

  • Lightly toast the brioche bun halves.
  • Spread ½ tablespoon of mayonnaise on each half.
  • Top the bottom bun with a generous amount of BBQ Pulled pork.
  • Add a large spoonful of red cabbage slaw and top with the other half of the toasted bun. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 429kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 34gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 448mgPotassium: 640mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 487IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 4mg
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