Slow Cooked Pulled Pork
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Recipe type: Main
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Serves: 8-10
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 4-5 lb bone in pork shoulder
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tbsp coarse sea salt
  • 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1 sweet onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ cup plus 1½ cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cups BBQ sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • dozen or more potato buns for serving
Red Cabbage Slaw
  • 1 small chopped red cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • ¼ cup cilantro
  • 2 chopped green onions
  • ½ chopped and deseeded jalepeno
  • 1 chopped garlic
Dressing
  • Juice of one lime
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • Sea Salt and Fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Trim excess fat from pork shoulder.
  2. Combine brown sugar, paprika, cumin, cayenne, oregano, coriander, salt and pepper in small bowl. Rub all over pork and let sit for a couple of hours or overnight.
  3. Heat canola oil in dutch oven or slow cooker with a sauté/braise option. Brown the pork on all sides, about 10-12 minutes. Remove pork from pan.
  4. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes.
  5. Add garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes more.
  6. Add half a cup of broth, tomato paste and vinegar and bring to a boil. [Move the broth to the slow cooker at this point.]
  7. Add pork back to the slow cooker along with remaining broth and cover. Let it slow cook for 8 hours.
  8. Remove pork from slow cooker and pull the pork from the bone.
  9. Bring broth to a boil and reduce by half. Add in bbq sauce and honey and pulled pork. Return slowcooker to low.
  10. Meanwhile, combine the slaw ingredients and dressing ingredients. 4 hours before serving toss the slaw with the dressing.
Recipe by Weekend Table at https://weekendtable.com/2013/10/13/slow-cooked-pulled-pork/