Pork at BlogHer Food 2013 + Amazingly Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Pork at BlogHer Food 2013 + Amazingly Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. For $2.0 per serving, this recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 41g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 594 calories. This recipe serves 6. 885 people have made this recipe and would make it again. Many people really liked this American dish. A mixture of balsamic vinegar, shallots, black pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 8 hours and 10 minutes. It is brought to you by The Culinary Life. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 95%. Try Slow Cooker Beer Pulled Pork & BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork, and Salsa Verde Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork for similar recipes.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 480 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 cups barbecue sauce - I prefer a spicy-sweet Carolina-style sauce
1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
6 crusty dinner rolls, split into sandwich rolls
1 teaspoon honey
1 pork shoulder roast, about two pounds
1 can of root beer
½ teaspoon salt
2 shallots, chopped
Equipment:
frying pan
slow cooker
stove
Cooking instruction summary:
In a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat, sear the pork roast well on all sides. Transfer the pork roast to the slow cooker and return the pan to the stove.Lower the burner to medium and add shallots, sautéing until gently browned. Transfer the shallots to the slow cooker and again return the pan to the stove.Pour root beer into the pan and deglaze, scraping up all the lovely cooked pork bits on the bottom. Let cook for 2 minutes, scraping the bottom occasionally.Pour the root beer over the pork in the slow cooker. Add honey, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. Stir well. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours.After the pork has cooked for 7 hours, drain off any excess liquid and shred the meat into small bits with two forks. Add the barbecue sauce to the pork and stir well. Cover the slow cooker and cook for 1 more hour.Add more salt and pepper to taste. Split the buns in half and fill with pork. Serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. In a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat, sear the pork roast well on all sides.
2. Transfer the pork roast to the slow cooker and return the pan to the stove.Lower the burner to medium and add shallots, sautéing until gently browned.
3. Transfer the shallots to the slow cooker and again return the pan to the stove.
4. Pour root beer into the pan and deglaze, scraping up all the lovely cooked pork bits on the bottom.
5. Let cook for 2 minutes, scraping the bottom occasionally.
6. Pour the root beer over the pork in the slow cooker.
7. Add honey, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. Stir well. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours.After the pork has cooked for 7 hours, drain off any excess liquid and shred the meat into small bits with two forks.
8. Add the barbecue sauce to the pork and stir well. Cover the slow cooker and cook for 1 more hour.
9. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Split the buns in half and fill with pork.
10. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
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