A simple slow cooker recipe that produces pork so tender it melts in your mouth. Perfect for a family weeknight dinner served with a side salad, or a trendy appetizer, garnished with caramelized onions. Makes 8 servings.
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
1
Makes
8 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 lb Homegrown Ontario pork shoulder blade roast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 2 onions , chopped
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 14 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 2 green onions , thinly sliced
Instructions
- Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and sear pork until brown all over. Transfer to slow cooker.
- In the same skillet, add onions, garlic, chili powder, coriander and bay leaves. Fry ingredients while stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, sugar, Worcestershire sauce and cider vinegar, scraping any brown bits from bottom of pan; bring to a boil. Pour sauce into slow cooker, cover and cook on low until pork is tender, 8 to 10 hours.
- Once cooked, transfer pork to cutting board and tent with foil; let stand for 10 minutes. With two forks, shred or “pull” pork.
- Meanwhile, pour liquid from slow cooker into large saucepan and skim off fat. Bring to a boil over high heat and let boil vigorously until reduced to 3 cups (750 mL), about 15 minutes. Discard bay leaves.
- Add pulled pork to reduced sauce mixture and lower heat to simmer until hot, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions. Serve on crust rolls with a green salad. For an appetizer, place pulled pork on a crostini and top with caramelized onions.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 341,
- Protein
- 45.2 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 9.7 g,
- Fat
- 12.8 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,
- Sodium
- 324 mg.
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