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Cassie's tips for the perfect slow cooker pulled pork:

  • I find pork shoulder gives the best results for pulled pork, as the marbling keeps the meat tender and juicy during the long, slow cooking. You'll know it's ready when it falls apart easily with two forks.
  • For an extra depth of flavour, I brown the pork in a frying pan before adding it to the slow cooker. It adds a lovely caramelised note to the finished dish.
  • I often make pulled pork a day ahead, as the flavours develop overnight. Simply store it in the cooking juices and reheat gently before serving to keep it moist.
  • Pulled pork is incredibly versatile. I love serving it in soft rolls with crunchy coleslaw, but it's equally delicious stuffed into jacket potatoes, piled onto loaded fries or tucked into tacos with plenty of fresh toppings.

Units:

For slow cooking

To serve

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Nutrition: per serving (10) (excludes 'to serve' ingredients)

  • kcal325
  • fat21g
  • saturates7g
  • carbs7g
  • sugars5g
  • fibre1g
  • protein27g
  • salt1.7g
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Method

  • step 1

    Put the onion slices at the bottom of the slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together 1 tbsp salt with 1 tsp ground black pepper, the smoked paprika and cinnamon. Put the flour onto a plate then rub the spice mixture over the pork.

  • step 2

    Heat the oil in a large frying pan and roll the spiced pork in the flour before putting it into the pan to sear it on all sides. Once the meat is starting to pick up a golden colour pop it on top of the onion slices in the slow cooker.

  • step 3

    In a large jug combine all the ingredients for slow cooking the pork then pour over the meat. Pop the lid on and cook on the low setting for 8 hours.

  • step 4

    When you’re ready to serve, take the meat out of the slow cooker leaving the cooking liquor behind. Put the cooked meat on a roasting tray or large shallow bowl and pull it into bite-size chunks and shred with 2 forks. Ladle a little of the cooking juices over the pork and mix together.

  • step 5

    Toss the fennel and apple slices in the lemon juice and season well then serve along with the pulled pork in bread rolls. Spread the rolls with a little English mustard and mayonnaise if you like.

Cassie Best
Cassie is our Head of Food. After training as a chef at Leiths School of Food and Wine, she's worked for Good Food for the last 13 years, creating hundreds of recipes, including many you see on the cover of the magazine. She has a passion for creating easy family meals that everyone can cook and also loves to bake with her two children. See more of Cassie's recipes
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