Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Shoulder

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Shoulder
Prep 10 min Cook 10 hr Serves 6 Source

Ingredients

  • 2.8 lbs pork shoulder (skin removed (1.3kg))
  • 3/4 cup white wine ((200ml))
  • 6 garlic cloves (whole)
  • 2 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tbsp preserved lemon peel
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes (red pepper flakes)
  • 1 tbsp oregano (dried)
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme (finely chopped)
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary (fienly chopped)
  • 2 tbsp sea salt flakes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Steps

  1. 1

    If your pork shoulder has the fatty skin on make sure to remove it first. Rub all the herbs and salt all over the pork shoulder on all sides.

  2. 2

    Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or frying pan on a high/medium heat. Brown the pork on all sides (roughly 30 seconds each side). Add it to the slow cooker.

  3. 3

    Add the wine to the pan to deglaze and scrape any brown bits with a wooden spoon then pour it over the pork in the slow cooker. You won’t need to cook the wine for more than 1 minute in the pan.

  4. 4

    Add the peeled, whole garlic cloves and chilli flakes to the slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 10 hours.

  5. 5

    After 10 hours, turn the slow cooker off remove the pork to a cutting board and shred with two forks. Serve with sides of choice or in sandwiches. *see serving suggestions in notes.