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Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onions

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From EatingWell.com

Traditional pulled pork is barbecued, which gives it a smoky flavor. But the slow cooker happens to be the absolute easiest way to cook pulled pork — and you can get a hint of smoke by adding chipotle chile. Serve the pulled pork with potato salad, collard greens, and grits, or make it into a sandwich and serve it on a bun with coleslaw.

"Fantastic, the best slow cooker recipe yet. Would be great for parties and summer BBQs. A bit fiddly to prepare but took care of itself. Onions melt in the mouth. Tasted lovely with new potatoes and salad. "

- Harrytabby

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Pork

(4.8, 4) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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Original recipe makes 8 Servings
1 tablespoonsEVOO
3 largeOnions; thinly sliced
1/3 cupsRaw Cane Sugar; such as Demerara or turbinado (see Notes)
4 clovesGarlic; minced
1 teaspoonsDried Oregano
1 teaspoonsFreshly Ground Pepper
1/2 teaspoonSalt
1/3 cupCider Vinegar
1 cupChili Sauce; such as Heinz
1 1/2 teaspoonsminced chipotle chile in adobo sauce
3 poundsboneless pork shoulder or blade (butt) roast; trimmed

Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onions Preparation

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 3 to 6 minutes. Add sugar and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes more. Add garlic, oregano, pepper, and salt and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add vinegar and bring to a boil. Cook until mostly evaporated, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in chili sauce and chipotle to taste.

2. Place pork in a 4-quart (or larger) slow cooker and cover with the sauce. Cover and cook until the pork is almost falling apart, about 4 hours on High or 8 hours on Low.

3. Transfer the pork to a cutting board and shred using two forks. Stir back into the sauce.

Notes

Notes: Raw cane sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw) is steam-cleaned, coarse-grained and light brown in color, with a slight molasses flavor. Find it in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets or at natural-foods stores. Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are smoked jalapeños packed in a flavorful sauce. Look for the small cans with Mexican foods at large supermarkets. Once opened, they'll keep up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer.

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Calories Per Serving: 49
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Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onions Reviews

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This is the sauerbraten of pulled pork. I defatted and reduced the sauce after shredding the pork.
3 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 5 hours, 30 minutes ago
Nice easy recipe to make and makes the house smell lovely whilst cooking. The wife loved this so I'll be cooking it again soon.
4 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 3 hours, 51 minutes ago
4 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 23 hours, 28 minutes ago
Fantastic, the best slow cooker recipe yet. Would be great for parties and summer BBQs. A bit fiddly to prepare but took care of itself. Onions melt in the mouth. Tasted lovely with new potatoes and salad.
4 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 2 hours, 18 minutes ago

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