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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

I really enjoyed the flavour in this pulled pork.


Quantity : 3 servings
Preparation : 5 min Cooking : 8 h
310 calories/serving

Ingredients
1/4 onions, finely chopped 50 g
1 clove garlic
4 tsp canola oil 20 mL
1/2 cup ketchup 130 g
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar 45 mL
3 tbsp apple jelly 55 g
1 3/4 tsp brown sugar 8 g
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 10 mL
1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce 0.63 mL
2 tsp Dijon mustard 10 g
1/2 tsp dried oregano 0.4 g
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 0.4 g
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g
ground pepper to taste [optional]
600 g pork shoulder, without rind, fat removed


Before you start
A slow cooker is needed to make this recipe.

Method
Prepare the vegetables: Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic.
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic then sauté until softened and translucent, about 3 min. Transfer to the ceramic cooking pot. Add the ketchup, vinegar, apple jelly, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, mustard, oregano, and Cayenne pepper. Mix well to combine. Add a little salt.
Add the meat and stir to coat it with the mixture. Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on 'low' for 8 h.
Take the meat out of the pot, then pull it apart with a fork. If necessary, reduce the sauce in a small saucepan, then add it to the meat. Adjust the seasoning then serve.

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