Porchetta
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 1 hrs and 30 mins
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Serves:
6
Energy
1773kj
421kcal
Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
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Ever wondered how to make easy pulled pork? Well, look no further.
Our recipe blends together the deceptively simple mix of herbs so you can learn how to make pulled pork that make your tastebuds dance. With just a few ingredients, this recipe is simple to make but oh-so-satisfying to eat.
This recipe is part of our budget-friendly collection, made up of recipes that will feed a family for under £1.50 a portion*.
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 6 hrs and 0 mins
Serves: 6
Cooking Skill: Easy
Ingredients
1 x 1.6kg
boneless pork shoulder joint, rind and skin removed
2 teaspoons
dried mixed herbs
1 x 300ml
bottle prepared BBQ sauce of your choice
1 x 330ml
can sweetened cola (not diet)
Method
Step 1
Put the joint on a chopping board and pat dry with kitchen paper. With a sharp knife make several slashes over the joint. Season all over with salt, pepper and mixed herbs.
Step 2
Pour the BBQ sauce and the cola into the base of the slow cooker and stir well.
Step 3
Add the pork joint and spoon over the sauce. Cover and cook for 4-6 hours on HIGH or 8-10 hours on LOW, or according to the manufacturer’s instructions for your slow cooker.
Step 4
‘Pull’ the cooked pork apart in the slow cooker by securing with a fork and shredding the meat with a second fork and use as required.
Step 5
Serve the pulled pork in bread rolls with a selection of serving accompaniments. Then, dig in! You’ve figured out how to make pulled pork the easy way.
Tips and Serving Suggestions
Oven method:
Follow step 1. Preheat the oven to 150°C, 130°C Fan, Gas Mark 2. Place the pork into a small to medium-sized, foil-lined roasting tin or ovenproof casserole dish. Season the joint all over. Pour the BBQ sauce and the cola around the joint. Cover tightly with extra foil, or the casserole lid and cook in the oven for about 5 hours or until tender. Remove the joint the oven and leave to rest in the cooking liquor, covered for 20 minutes. Transfer the pork to a chopping board (retain the cooking liquor) and ‘pull’ the cooked pork apart by securing with a fork and shredding the meat with a second fork. Spoon over the remaining sauce and use as required.
*Cost per serving based on proportion of ingredients used to make the dish. Total cost of ingredients calculated based on average price across four British supermarkets. Prices correct as of 26.09.24; but are subject to change due to fluctuations in ingredient prices.
Each serving provides
Based on shoulder
21%
Fat
11.3g
16%
Saturates
3.7g
19%
Sugars
19.9g
22%
Salt
1.28g
21%
% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g:
476kJ,
113kcal,
3g fat,
1g saturates
Each serving provides:
56.1g Protein,
23.2g Carbohydrate,
0.6g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary
Method
Step 1
Put the joint on a chopping board and pat dry with kitchen paper. With a sharp knife make several slashes over the joint. Season all over with salt, pepper and mixed herbs.
Step 2
Pour the BBQ sauce and the cola into the base of the slow cooker and stir well.
Step 3
Add the pork joint and spoon over the sauce. Cover and cook for 4-6 hours on HIGH or 8-10 hours on LOW, or according to the manufacturer’s instructions for your slow cooker.
Step 4
‘Pull’ the cooked pork apart in the slow cooker by securing with a fork and shredding the meat with a second fork and use as required.
Step 5
Serve the pulled pork in bread rolls with a selection of serving accompaniments. Then, dig in! You’ve figured out how to make pulled pork the easy way.
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