Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Surprise and delight the whole family with our Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork recipe! This easy dinner recipe takes the stress out of meal prep while delivering lip-smacking, fall-apart-tender pulled pork that's smothered in irresistible barbecue goodness. Just set it, forget it, and let your taste buds revel in joy! We promise you one thing - everyone will be asking for seconds.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 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 tbsp cornflour (corn starch) + 3 tablespoon water
Instructions
- 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, and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 30gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 577mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 338IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg
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