Christmas: Pulled Pork

Pulled pork

Ingredients

2 medium onions, thinly sliced

4 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 cup chicken stock

1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more asneeded

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

up to 2½kg-pork shoulder, remove twineor netting

2 cups barbecue sauce (optional)

Place the onions and garlic in an evenlayer in the slow cooker and pour in the stock or broth. Combine the sugar,chili powder, measured salt, cumin, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Pat the porkdry with paper towels. Rub the spice mixture all over the pork and place themeat on top of the onions and garlic. Cover and cook until the pork is forktender, about 6 to 8 hours on high or 8 to 10 hours on low.

Turn off the slow cooker and remove thepork to a cutting board. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a medium heatproof bowl.Pour the onion mixture from the slow cooker through the strainer and return thesolids to the slow cooker. Set the strained liquid aside.

Ifthe pork has a bone, remove and discard it. Using 2 forks, shred the meat intobite-sized pieces, discarding any large pieces of fat. Return the shredded meatto the slow cooker, add the barbecue sauce, if using, and mix to combine. Ifyou’re not using barbecue sauce, use a spoon to skim and discard the fat fromthe surface of the strained cooking liquid, and then add 1/4 cup of the liquidat a time to the slow cooker until the pork is just moistened. Taste and seasonwith salt as needed.

Source:http://www.chow.com/recipes/30356-easy-slow-cooker-pulled-pork