Batch: pulled pork

Use for baked sweet potatoes with pulled pork, pulled pork and apple buns, or pulled pork quesadillas

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 110°c

Step 2

Peel, halve and chop the onions

Step 3

Peel and chop the garlic

Step 4

Dissolve the stock cube in the boiling water

Step 5

Put the sugar, cumin, cinnamon and chilli powder in a bowl, and mix to combine

Step 6

Rub the spice mix over the pork, covering the meat but avoiding the fat, and set aside

Step 7

Put the onions, garlic and stock in a large pot, and stir

Step 8

Add the pork to the pot, fat-side up, and cover with a lid or foil

Step 9

Cook in the oven for 8-10 hours, until the temperature is 90°c

Step 10

Transfer the pork to a chopping board

Step 11

Use a slotted spoon to transfer the onions to a bowl

Step 12

Cool the juices, then spoon away any fat on top

Step 13

Slice away and discard the top layer of fat on the pork, then use two forks to pull or shred the meat

Step 14

Transfer the pork to a large bowl and add the BBQ sauce, onions, and 360ml of the cooled cooking liquid. Stir to combine.

Step 15

Serve with one of the suggested recipes, or cool fully then freeze for up to 3 months

Step 16

To cook from frozen: defrost fully in the fridge then either microwave for 3-4 minutes, or in the oven at 180°c for 10-15 minutes