Cookbook

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Slow Cooked Pulled Pork
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1 Prep 15 minutes plus 4 hours to marinate / Cook 8 hours
2 Serves 6
2kg pork shoulder, cut into 4 pieces
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Filtered water or reduced salt chicken stock, for cooking
250ml (1 cup) Homemade Spicy BBQ Sauce, (see page 50)
Mayonnaise, baby spinach, thinly sliced dill pickles &
pickled jalapeno chillies, to serve
Mini brioche buns or mini burger buns, split, toasted, to
serve
Spiced BBQ Rub:
¼ cup sweet paprika
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons dried minced garlic
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
½ teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
½ teaspoon brown mustard seeds
2 tablespoons salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
55g (¼ cup) brown sugar
1. To make spiced BBQ rub: place paprika, dried onion, dried
garlic, peppercorns, mustard seeds, salt and cayenne into
blender jug and secure lid.
4 MILL 30 seconds.
2. Add brown sugar and secure lid.
4 BLEND 15 seconds.
3. Remove ⅓ cup spice mixture and set aside. Transfer remaining
spice mixture to a clean, dry, airtight container. Store in a cool,
dark place for up to 3 months.
4. Rub reserved spice mixture all over pork. Wrap in plastic food
wrap. Place in fridge to marinate for 4 hours, or overnight.
5. Remove pork from the fridge and allow to stand for 30 minutes
to bring back to room temperature.
6. Heat oil in a large, heavy based frying pan over high heat.
Cook pork for 3 – 4 minutes each side or until well browned.
Transfer pork to slow cooker pan. Cover with just enough water,
or stock, to come ½ way up to the pork. Cover and cook on
HIGH for 4 – 5 hours or LOW for 8 – 10 hours or until pork is
tender.
7. Transfer pork to a large ceramic or glass dish. Using 2 forks,
shred the pork. Strain pan juices from slow cooker, reserving
⅓ cup. Add reserved pan juices to pork to ease shredding
and moisten the meat. Add ¾ cup of BBQ sauce; stir until
combined.
Serve: sandwich mayonnaise, jalapenos, pork, dill pickles, baby
spinach and a little extra BBQ sauce between buns.
Tip: instead of using a slow cooker in step 6 cook pork in a
pressure cooker for 45 minutes.