Crock Pot Pulled Pork without BBQ Sauce

Ingredients for 12 servings:

• 3 ½ kg pork shoulder, boned, without rind and bones
• ¾ kg onion(s)
• 4 tbsp coarse sea salt
• 3 tbsp paprika powder, sweet
• 1 tbsp paprika powder, hot
• 2 tbsp oregano
• 1 tbsp white pepper, fresh
• 2 tbsp thyme
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
• ¾ liter beef broth
• e.g. cream
• n. B. cornstarch, mixed

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 13 hours; Total time approx. 14 hours 30 minutes

for a 6.5 L Crock Pot; tender, delicious, simple, and awesome

This is a recipe for a 6.5 L Crock Pot. Wash 3-3.5 kg of pork shoulder, pat dry, and cut it into pieces so that it fits easily in the crock pot. Mix the spices well and make a rub. Rub the meat all over, massaging it in really well. Peel the onions and garlic, cut them into wedges, and spread them on the bottom of the crock pot. Place the meat on top. Pour in the beef broth; the crock pot should be 2/3 full. Add a little water if necessary. Cook the meat on medium or auto for about 12 hours. On high, about 8 hours is enough, I would say. Then remove the meat from the crock pot and shred it on a large board with two forks. Store the meat in a cool place. Reduce the sauce from the crock pot with a ladle to an amount appropriate for the amount of meat, then discard the rest. To thicken or reduce the spiciness, add a little cream and, if desired, cornstarch. Using an immersion blender, puree the leftover onions and spices in the pulled pork with the juice until you have a nice, creamy stock. Return the meat to the pan and simmer on low for about 45 minutes. The juice will taste wonderfully creamy and of paprika and herbs, not ketchup or BBQ sauce. Serve the meat with flatbreads, pita or hamburger buns, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber slices, peppers, onion rings, vegetables, grated cheese, and your choice of sauce (BBQ sauce is also welcome). Leftovers freeze perfectly. Following a meal at an XXL restaurant here, where we enjoyed delicious pulled pork that didn’t just taste of BBQ sauce, but wasn’t swimming in it, we came up with our own recipe, with the help of tips and opinions from US pulled pork fans. We tested it out over New Year’s and it was so well received by friends and family that we had to share it.