Slow-Cooker Asian Pulled Pork and Spicy Slaw

Name: Slow-Cooker Asian Pulled Pork and Spicy Slaw
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 3kg boneless pork shoulder, rind removed; 5 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp mild or hot chilli powder; 3 tbsp five-spice powder; 2 tbsp light muscovado sugar; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 4 cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped; ½ red cabbage, very finely sliced; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 1 large carrot, cut into thin matchsticks; 2 red chillies, deseeded for less heat if preferred, finely chopped Large handful of fresh coriander leaves (optional); 3 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp soy sauce

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:7h

Slaw I like to serve my Asian pulled pork in toasted buns, preferably those with some sesame seeds on top, with a smear of mayonnaise. It makes a nice change from always having rice with this, and my daughter, as long as I go easy on the chilli, really loves it! This is great for entertaining a hungry crowd. Pop this on in the slow cooker…to make things easy! Great for a summer BBQ.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:36:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories628.8 kcal (31%)

Total Fat41.3 g (59%)

Carbs7.1 g (3%)

Sugars4.5 g (5%)

Protein54.2 g (108%)

Sodium834.8 mg (42%)

Fiber1.3 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

For the pork

3kgboneless pork shoulder

rind removed

5 Tbspsoy sauce

2 tspmild chilli powder

or hot

3 Tbspfive-spice powder

2 Tbsplight muscovado sugar

2garlic cloves

finely chopped

4 cmfresh ginger

piece, peeled and finely chopped

For the slaw

0.5red cabbage

large, cut into thin matchsticks

2red chillies

deseeded for less heat if preferred, finely chopped, optional

fresh coriander leaves

large

3 Tbspsesame oil

2 Tbspsoy sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Place the soy sauce, chilli powder, five-spice, sugar, garlic and ginger in a large slow cooker and mix together well to give a sloppy paste. Sit the pork shoulder on top and massage the spice mixture well all over the meat. Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 8–10 hours, or until the meat is so tender you can shred it with a fork. Close to serving time, make the slaw. Mix the sesame oil and soy sauce together in a large bowl.

Step 2

Toss the cabbage, onion, carrot, chilli and coriander, if using, through until well mixed. Season to taste with pepper. Once the pork is ready, shred it with a fork and serve. It is delicious piled into toasted sesame buns with the spicy slaw.

Step 3

If you would like to serve it with a sauce, then bubble the cooking juices in a large wide pan on a high heat for 10–15 minutes until reduced and thickened slightly. Season to taste with pepper.

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