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Slow-cooker pulled pork

Name: Slow-cooker pulled pork
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Ingredients: onions 2, halved and sliced; smoked paprika 1 tbsp; ground cumin 2 tsp; ground cinnamon 1 tsp; garlic salt 2 tsp; sea salt flakes 2 tsp; Dijon mustard 2 tbsp; red wine vinegar 3 tbsp; tomato purée 2 tbsp; soft light brown sugar 2 tbsp; boneless pork shoulder 1.5kg, skin and excess fat removed; soft white rolls; coleslaw; sliced red onions; sliced gherkins

8 hours 10 minutes
serves 6
Easy

Get perfect pulled pork every time with this easy recipe. Put the ingredients into a slow cooker and leave for eight hours to let the spices infuse

By Janine Ratcliffe

Published: November 26, 2019 at 11:59 am

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Ingredients

onions 2, halved and sliced
smoked paprika 1 tbsp
ground cumin 2 tsp
ground cinnamon 1 tsp
garlic salt 2 tsp
sea salt flakes 2 tsp
Dijon mustard 2 tbsp
red wine vinegar 3 tbsp
tomato purée 2 tbsp
soft light brown sugar 2 tbsp
boneless pork shoulder 1.5kg, skin and excess fat removed

TO SERVE

soft white rolls
coleslaw
sliced red onions
sliced gherkins

Method

Step 1

Heat the slow cooker to high. Put the onions in the bottom of the slow cooker. Mix together the spices, salts, mustard, vinegar, tomato purée and sugar. Rub all over the pork then sit on top of the onions. Cook for 8 hours. Remove the pork and shred into chunks. Mix in 4-5 tbsp of cooking liquid from the slow cooker. Serve in buns with coleslaw, sliced red onions and gherkins, if you like.

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