Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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This recipe makes 8 servings

Nutritional Info
Per serving: about	-
cal	342342 cal
pro	43 g43g pro
total fat	12 g12g total fat
sat. fat	3 g3g sat. fat
carb	13 g13g carb
fibre	2 g2g fibre
chol	118 mg118mg chol
sodium	735 mg735mg sodium
% RDI:	-
calcium	77 calcium
iron	2727 iron
vit A	1414 vit A
vit C	2222 vit C
folate	1010 folate

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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