Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add black pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, chipotle, mustard powder, and salt to a bowl to create a rub.
- 2Pat dry the pork shoulder and coat it thoroughly with the rub.
- 3Deseed the red pepper and quarter the onion.
- 4Heat olive oil in a pan on high heat.
- 5Add the red pepper, onion, and garlic to the pan and get some color on them.
- 6Transfer the colored vegetables into the slow cooker.
- 7Sear the seasoned pork joint on all sides (top and bottom) in the same pan until it has a good color.
- 8Transfer the seared pork joint into the slow cooker on top of the vegetables.
- 9Deglaze the pan with chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, and balsamic vinegar.
- 10Add bay leaves, thyme, and pitted prunes to the deglazed pan.
- 11Cook the liquid for 2 to 3 minutes, then add a potato starch slurry to glaze the pork joint as you pour it over.
- 12Pour the sauce over the pork and vegetables in the slow cooker.
- 13Once cooked, discard the bay leaves and thyme from the slow cooker.
- 14Transfer the cooked pork joint to a chopping board and pull it apart with two forks.
- 15Transfer the remaining juices from the slow cooker to a blender and blend until smooth.
- 16Pour the blended sauce into a pan and cook it down to a nice thick sauce.
- 17Return the pulled pork to the slow cooker and pour the thickened sauce over it.
- 18Mix the pulled pork with the sauce until it is well coated.
Ingredients
- black pepper
- paprika
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- chipotle
- mustard powder
- salt
- 1 pork shoulder
- red pepper
- onion
- olive oil
- chicken stock
- Worcestershire sauce
- apple cider vinegar
- balsamic vinegar
- bay leaves
- thyme
- pitted prunes
- potato starch slurry
Equipment
slow cookerpanchopping boardblenderforkstongs
Tips
- In the next few videos, the creator will show ideas for meals with this pulled pork.
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