Slow Cooked Pulled Pork

Name: Slow Cooked Pulled Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 kilograms pork shoulder bone-in; 2 lemons; 1 onion, chopped; 2 stalks rosemary; 3 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoons salt

Slow Cooked Pulled Pork is a budget-friendly recipe that makes for a hearty meal – perfect for winter days and nights. This slow-cooked dish will transform your pork shoulder into juicy, tender pulled pork for use in a variety of dishes.

Method

Step 1 of 5
Preheat the oven to 150°C (130°C fan-forced).
Step 2 of 5
Place the pork in a deep oven dish you can cover.
Step 3 of 5
Zest the lemons and cut them in half. Add them to the dish with the chopped onion, garlic, and rosemary, then sprinkle over the salt.
Step 4 of 5
Pour 1 cup of water around the outside. Cover and place in the oven for 2 hours. Check that there is still enough liquid and continue cooking for 45 minutes or until two forks will pull the meat apart easily. If not, cook for a bit longer.
Step 5 of 5
If you have skin on the pork, remove it at the end of the cooking and place it on a hot grill until crispy.

Ingredients

2 kilograms pork shoulder bone-in
2 lemons
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks rosemary
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoons salt

2 kilograms pork shoulder bone-in
2 lemons
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks rosemary
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoons salt

Method

Step 1 of 5
Preheat the oven to 150°C (130°C fan-forced).
Step 2 of 5
Place the pork in a deep oven dish you can cover.
Step 3 of 5
Zest the lemons and cut them in half. Add them to the dish with the chopped onion, garlic, and rosemary, then sprinkle over the salt.
Step 4 of 5
Pour 1 cup of water around the outside. Cover and place in the oven for 2 hours. Check that there is still enough liquid and continue cooking for 45 minutes or until two forks will pull the meat apart easily. If not, cook for a bit longer.
Step 5 of 5
If you have skin on the pork, remove it at the end of the cooking and place it on a hot grill until crispy.

Nutrition per serving

1420 Kilojoules

Protein48 grams

Fat15 grams

Carbs2 grams

Sugars2 grams

Dietary and nutritional info supplied by NZ Nutrition Foundation

Method

Step 1 of 5
Preheat the oven to 150°C (130°C fan-forced).
Step 2 of 5
Place the pork in a deep oven dish you can cover.
Step 3 of 5
Zest the lemons and cut them in half. Add them to the dish with the chopped onion, garlic, and rosemary, then sprinkle over the salt.
Step 4 of 5
Pour 1 cup of water around the outside. Cover and place in the oven for 2 hours. Check that there is still enough liquid and continue cooking for 45 minutes or until two forks will pull the meat apart easily. If not, cook for a bit longer.
Step 5 of 5
If you have skin on the pork, remove it at the end of the cooking and place it on a hot grill until crispy.