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Slow cooker pulled pork, it must be one of the most delicious pieces of pork meat. Making it takes a bit of time but the good news is that you don’t need to sit and watch it. In the slow cooker it just cooks itself!
Slow cooker pulled pork
Making a slow cooker pulled pork is really super easy. I know that technically you should caramelize the meat before adding it to the slow cooker as that is giving it more flavor but I never do so. I simply place the raw, uncooked meat in the bowl of the slow cooker and add all the other ingredients as well. Wait for a couple of hours and the meat will be fall apart tender. Absolutely perfect for your next pulled pork sandwich.
What goes into the slow cooker?
For the meat I use pork shoulder or pork neck. Now cuts of meat can be called very different in different parts of the world. The pork shoulder is often referred to as boston butt or pork butt. But if you’re unsure how it is called where you live just ask the butcher. I’m sure they’ll be able to help you out if you tell them you’re going to make a pulled pork.
The meat goes in without cutting it. So you just place the entire large piece of meat in the bowl of the slow cooker and add all the other stuff on top. I chose a combination of chicken stock, barbecue sauce, white wine vinegar, mustard, onions, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper and smoked paprika.
Wait for 5-6 hours
Once you’ve put all your ingredients into the slow cooker the waiting game begins. You can make a delicious coleslaw in the mean time which is the best accompaniment for a slow cooker pulled pork if you ask me. And while you’re waiting you can make some barbecue sauce as well or any other sauce you like.
I do check the contents of the slow cooker every few hours. After about 4 hours or so you should be able to pull at least some of the meat apart with two forks. I do that while the meat it still in the slow cooker. I simply open the lid, take two forks and start pulling. That helps to break down the thicker parts of the cut.
Once the meat is all fallen apart or pulled apart the slow cooker pulled pork is ready for consumption. Check if you need extra salt and or pepper and serve!
Why not cut the pork before adding to the slow cooker?
Can I also prepare this in a regular pan?
Slow cooker pulled pork
Ingredients
- 1 kg pork shoulder or neck (procureur)
- 150 ml chicken stock
- 75 ml white wine vinegar
- 2 tsp smoked paprika powder
- 2 onions cut in chunks
- 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 200 ml barbecue sauce or chilisauce
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper more or less to taste
- 2 tsp salt
Equipment
- Slow cooker
How to make slow cooker pulled pork
- If you have a slow cooker, put the olive oil into the pot and turn it on at setting high. Add the rest of the ingredients put the lid on and wait…
- Check every two hours or so to see if there is still enough liquid in the pot and maybe turn the meat around once or twice.
- Leave for a total of about 5 hours or until it starts to fall apart.
- You can do the same in the oven by putting a pan in the oven on the lowest temperature and follow more or less the same procedure
Nutrition Information per portion:
Disclaimer:
The nutritional values above are calculated per portion. The details are based on standard nutritional tables and do not constitute a professional nutritional advice.
