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  • 2½ kg boneless pork shoulder
  • 1 quantity of ultimate BBQ spice blend
    (see 'goes well with')
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp light brown soft sugar
  • 6 tbsp BBQ sauce
    (gluten-free, if needed)

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal756
  • fat45g
  • saturates15g
  • carbs14g
  • sugars13g
  • fibre1g
  • protein74g
  • salt0.7g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2 or set the slow cooker to low. If the pork is tied, remove the string. Rub the spice blend all over. Season. Put the pork in a large flameproof casserole or the slow cooker, and sprinkle over any remaining spice blend and the bay leaves. Pour in a mugful of water, cover with the lid and cook for 5-7 hrs, or until the pork can be shredded with a fork.

  • step 2

    Lift the pork onto a plate. Remove and discard any skin and fat. Shred the meat using two forks, discarding any sinew. Put the casserole over a medium heat (or pour the liquid into a saucepan). Add the vinegar, sugar and barbecue sauce. Simmer until the liquid has reduced and is glossy, about 15-20 mins.

  • step 3

    Mix the meat through the sauce. Serve in buns or over jacket potatoes. Once cooled, keeps chilled for 48 hrs or frozen for three months.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2023

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A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.6 ratings

sjf7kMkmXCEM

Pressed enter too early! I would recommend more vinegar and less sugar as the sauce is v sweet but nice. It may be because of the BBQ sauce I chose ( the sauce shop )

sjf7kMkmXCEM

I received my spice blend ( thank you ! ) and decided upon this recipe. I followed every instruction to the letter but the Ninja slow cooker feature wasn’t hot enough on low to allow ‘shredding’ so I popped it on pressure cook mode for 3/4 hour and bingo.

Caroline441

Cooking time - surely 5-7 hours?

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