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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

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Nutritional Info

Per serving: about -
cal 342
pro 43 g
total fat 12 g
sat. fat 3 g
carb 13 g
fibre 2 g
chol 118 mg
sodium 735 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 7
iron 27
vit A 14
vit C 22
folate 10

Tender enough to be shredded with a fork, pulled pork makes an easy buffet mainstay. Offer buns (to pile high with pork), pickled jalapeno peppers, shredded Cheddar cheese and light sour cream.

Ingredients

    3-1/2 lb (1.75 kg) pork shoulder blade_roast
    3/4 tsp (4 mL) each salt and pepper
    2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable_oil
    2 onions, diced
    4 cloves garlic, minced
    2 tbsp (25 mL) chili_powder
    2 tsp (10 mL) ground coriander
    2 bay leaves
    1/4 cup (50 mL) tomato_paste
    1 can (14 oz/398 mL) tomato_sauce
    2 tbsp (25 mL) each packed brown_sugar and cider_vinegar
    2 tbsp (25 mL) Worcestershire_sauce
    2 green_onions, thinly sliced

Preparation

Check out the test kitchen video to see how easy this pulled pork recipe is.

Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown pork all over. Transfer to slow cooker.

Add onions, garlic, chili powder, coriander and bay leaves to Dutch oven; fry, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.

Add tomato paste; cook, stirring, until darkened, about 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, sugar, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan. Pour into slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until pork is tender, 8 to 10 hours.

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; skim off fat. Bring to boil over high heat; boil vigorously until reduced to 3 cups (750 mL), about 15 minutes. Discard bay leaves.

Add pork; reduce heat and simmer until hot, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions.

Additional information :

Variation:
Slow-Braised Pulled Pork:
Return pork to Dutch oven. Cover and braise in 300°F (150°C) oven, basting every 30 minutes and turning once with 2 wooden spoons, until pork is tender, 3-1/2 to 4 hours.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: December 2005

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