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Pulled Pork with Cinnamon and Ginger

Name: Pulled Pork with Cinnamon and Ginger
Prep time: 00:25:00
Cook time: 06:00:00
Total time: 06:25:00
Cuisine: British

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Fresh flavours with a warming spice, this slow cooked, pulled pork will be a family favourite through the colder months.

Prep time: 25 mins

Cook time: 6 hrs and 0 mins

Serves: 6

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

1.6kg pork shoulder joint

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons ground ginger

4 teaspoons dark brown sugar

To serve

1kg new potatoes

2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra to drizzle

12 plums, halved

30g butter

400g caster sugar

500g purple sprouting broccoli

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 220°C, 200°C Fan, Gas Mark 7. Line a roasting tin with foil, large enough to cover the pork later. Unroll the pork joint and place in the roasting tin.

Step 2

Mix the salt, pepper, cinnamon, ginger and sugar together in a bowl. Rub all over the pork. Roll the pork back up again (there is no need to re-tie the string). Roast in the oven for 30 minutes until brown Reduce the oven to 150°C, 130°C Fan, Gas Mark 2. Pour 300ml hot water into the foil, then wrap the foil around the joint and seal tightly. Cook for at least 5 or until tender.

Step 3

Increase the oven temperature to 220°C, 200°C Fan, Gas Mark 7 and uncover the pork. Return to the oven for 10 minutes until crisp. Remove from the oven, cover with foil and rest for 30 minutes. Shred or `pull’ the pork joint apart with two forks.

Step 4

About 40 minutes before the pork is ready, parboil the potatoes, place them in a roasting tin, season well and drizzle with olive oil. Roast for the remaining time the pork is in the oven, first on the low temperature then on the high temperature until they’re golden.

Step 5

Place the butter and sugar in a large pan and stir over a gentle heat until it caramelises. Add the plums (if used) to the pan and gently cook for 5 minutes each side. Meanwhile, steam the purple sprouting broccoli for 6 minutes.

Step 6

Serve the pork with the plums (if used) and broccoli.

Tips and Serving Suggestions

For good crackling (optional):
Place the rind in a shallow roasting tin and pour over boiling water. Leave for a few minutes, then pour off the water and pat dry with kitchen paper. Rub with a little oil and salt. Cook in a hot oven for about 30 minutes until crackled. Roughly chop the crackling into small pieces to serve.