Porchetta
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 1 hrs and 30 mins
Worth the effort
Serves:
6
Energy
1652kj
393kcal
Sweet 'n' Smoky Pulled Pork
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A warming slow cooker pulled pork dish, great for sharing with friends and family. Whether you’re looking for a tantalising barbecue centrepiece or a reliable winter warmer, our sweet ‘n’ smoky pulled pork recipe blends together a variety of flavours to keep everyone happy.
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: 20 mins
Cook time: 6 hrs and 0 mins
Serves: 6
Cooking Skill: Easy
Ingredients
1x 1.6kg
boneless pork shoulder joint, rind and skin removed
2 teaspoons
sea salt
1 teaspoon
ground black pepper
2 tablespoons
dark brown muscovado sugar or similar
1 tablespoon
smoked paprika
1 tablespoon
oil
100ml
apple juice
1 tablespoon
cornflour
Method
Step 1
On a clean chopping board unroll the pork and pat dry with kitchen paper.
Step 2
Mix the sugar and seasonings together. Rub half of it thoroughly over the pork. Keep the other half for later. Roll the pork back up (there is no need to re-tie the string).
Step 3
Heat the oil in a large frying pan, and brown the pork on all sides. Put the joint in a slow cooker, pour in the apple juice and cover with the lid. Cook on HIGH for 4-6 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours, or according to the manufacturer’s instructions for your slow cooker until tender and ready to pull apart.
Step 4
Remove the pork from the slow cooker, wrap in foil and leave to rest for 20 minutes.
Step 5
As the pork relaxes, blend the cornflour with 1 tablespoon cold water. Add to the sauce in the slow cooker along with the remaining seasoning mix. Cook on HIGH for 20 minutes, or until thickened slightly.
Step 6
Unwrap and `pull’ the cooked pork apart by securing with a fork and shred with a second fork. Return the pulled pork to the sauce in the slow cooker and stir well.
Step 7
Serve in bread rolls or flatbreads with coleslaw, potato wedges and corn on the cob (or however you like).
Tips and Serving Suggestions
Oven Method:
If preferred, cook the joint low and slow in the oven.
Follow method 1 and 2. Preheat the oven to 150°C, 130°C Fan, Gas Mark 2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and brown the joint all over. Transfer to a medium-sized, foil-lined roasting tin or ovenproof casserole dish. Pour the apple juice 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 from the oven (reserve the meat juices in the roasting tray), transfer to a large plate, cover and rest 20 minutes. Blend the cornflour with 1 tablespoon of cold water and the remaining spice mix to the hot meat juices in the roasting tin, stir until thickened. Transfer the pork to a chopping board and `pull’ the cooked pork apart by securing with a fork and shredding the meat with a second fork, return the pork to the sauce and use as required.
A pork shoulder joint isn’t just a wallet-friendly cut but a tasty one too, and it provides more than enough for a second family meal. Check out our leftover pulled pork recipes collection to help your cooking go that little bit further.
*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 03.08.23; but are subject to change due to fluctuations in ingredient prices.
Each serving provides
Based on shoulder
20%
Fat
13.9g
20%
Saturates
3.9g
20%
Sugars
8.1g
9%
Salt
2.13g
36%
% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g:
553kJ,
131kcal,
4.7g fat,
1.3g saturates
Each serving provides:
55.8g Protein,
10.9g Carbohydrate,
0.5g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary
Method
Step 1
On a clean chopping board unroll the pork and pat dry with kitchen paper.
Step 2
Mix the sugar and seasonings together. Rub half of it thoroughly over the pork. Keep the other half for later. Roll the pork back up (there is no need to re-tie the string).
Step 3
Heat the oil in a large frying pan, and brown the pork on all sides. Put the joint in a slow cooker, pour in the apple juice and cover with the lid. Cook on HIGH for 4-6 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours, or according to the manufacturer’s instructions for your slow cooker until tender and ready to pull apart.
Step 4
Remove the pork from the slow cooker, wrap in foil and leave to rest for 20 minutes.
Step 5
As the pork relaxes, blend the cornflour with 1 tablespoon cold water. Add to the sauce in the slow cooker along with the remaining seasoning mix. Cook on HIGH for 20 minutes, or until thickened slightly.
Step 6
Unwrap and `pull’ the cooked pork apart by securing with a fork and shred with a second fork. Return the pulled pork to the sauce in the slow cooker and stir well.
Step 7
Serve in bread rolls or flatbreads with coleslaw, potato wedges and corn on the cob (or however you like).
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