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Recipe: The Ultimate Effortless Pulled Pork

Published on May 22, 2015 by Helen 26 Comments
Last Updated on February 7, 2019

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The Ultimate Pulled Pork Slow Cooker Crock Pot. A super simple effortless recipe.

The late May bank holiday is the perfect time to get together with friends and family and even give the BBQ its first outing of the year.  With the vagaries of the British weather you cannot be guaranteed to be able to BBQ, but my ultimate pulled pork is perfect to serve to a group either indoors or out.

Brining - the secret to perfect pulled pork

Brining – the secret to perfect pulled pork

This makes succulent, moist, tender beautifully flavoured pork. You do need to plan ahead a bit and start this off 48 – 36 hours in advance but the actual hands on time is about 20 minutes so you can spend more time doing the things you want to this bank holiday and still impress with this dish.

The ultimate pulled pork ready for the slow cooker / crockpot

The ultimate pulled pork ready for the slow cooker / crock pot

Simply mix up a tasty spice rub, brine the meat for 24 – 36 hours and then cook in the slow cooker or crock pot for at least 12  hours, then pull the meat and enjoy.

The Ultimate Pulled Pork Pulling

Feel free to mix up the spice rub to suit your preferences, I really enjoy adding a Japanese twist to my recipes, if you do not have miso you can add a little mustard, or just some extra soy sauce or tamari.

Serve in a bun as a pulled pork burger.

Pulled Pork Burgers

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  • Recipe: The Ultimate Effortless Pulled Pork
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Notes

Recipe: The Ultimate Effortless Pulled Pork

An easy recipe for succulent, moist, tender beautifully flavoured pork - perfect for pulling - that only has 20 minutes hands on time.
Servings: 8
Author: Helen Best-Shaw
Prep Time1 d 12 hrs
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time1 d 12 hrs 12 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 lb / 1.5kg boneless rolled joint of pork
  • 2 tbs salt
  • 2 tbs brown sugar
  • For the spice rub
  • 1 dried smoky chilli
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 tsp cumin – ground
  • 1 tsp coriander seed
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbs brown sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic – crushed
  • 1 tsp miso paste
  • 1 tbs soy sauce

Instructions

  • Grind the spices for the spice rub, add the garlic, miso and soy sauce and mix well.
  • Place the pork in a strudy plastic bag, dissolve the salt and sugar in a jug of water, stir in a tablespoon of the spice rub and pour over the pork. Add a little more water if needed, give a good squidge to mix well, seal the bag and put in the fridge to brine for 24 – 36 hours.
  • Once brined remove the pork, and dry it off with some kitchen paper. Rub the remainder of the spice rub well into the meat.
  • Place the meat in your slow cooker or crockpot and cook on low for about 12 – 14 hours. If you want the pork for dinner start cooking it first thing, for lunch I cook it overnight.
  • When done remove the joint from the slow cooker, and shred the meat with two forks. Skim and discard the fat from the juices.
  • Serve with a little of the juice poured over, with bread, buns and salads.
  • Freezes well.

Notes

Leftovers freeze well - allow double portions as this is SO good
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Nutrition Facts
Recipe: The Ultimate Effortless Pulled Pork
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 102mg34%
Sodium 2301mg100%
Potassium 590mg17%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 32g64%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Main meal
Cuisine: Meat
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  1. Antonia

    5 stars
    This is right up my street and the perfect alternative to a soggy barbecue! Looks and sounds seriously tasty.

    Reply
  2. Kasia

    5 stars
    Will have to try that. It sounds really delicious

    Reply
  3. lovefoodpinny

    5 stars
    Hi,
    Delicious, I’ll be giving this recipe a go!

    Reply
  4. Amanda Millie

    5 stars
    That looks very delicious, makes me wish I still ate pork:-)

    Reply
    • Helen

      thank you for commenting – even though you no longer eat it.

      Reply
  5. Helen Gandy

    5 stars
    Ohh I love pulled pork, yummy!!!! How perfect for a Friday night :-)

    Reply
    • Helen

      It is all packed away in my freezer – looking forward to it!

      Reply
  6. Kavey

    Love the look of this and saving it for a lazy weekend!

    Reply
    • Helen

      it is super super lazy!

      Reply
  7. Jen

    5 stars
    Perfect and so much less faff than a traditional roast or risking a BBQ in the dodgy British weather.

    Reply
    • Helen

      I love this method of making pulled pork. Impossible to over cook too.

      Reply
  8. Camilla @FabFood4All

    5 stars
    I love slow cooked meat and pork is particularly good in a slow cooker, I could just dig into that plate and fill a crusty roll right now:-)

    Reply
    • Helen

      I possibly had some at 10am after I’d photographed it!

      Reply
  9. Lucy

    4 stars
    pulled pork is my favourite, love the slow cooker when it can produce this. Brining it sounds great.

    Reply
    • Helen

      Brining makes such a difference. It is also impossible to overcook it in the slow cooker.

      Reply
  10. Jan Bennett

    5 stars
    Oooh now this looks mouthwatering! Lovely recipe and photos Helen.

    Reply
    • Helen

      Thank you Jan! We did really enjoy it.

      Reply
  11. Danielle Vedmore

    Looks delicious! I like it being another way to do pulled pork – I do mine in a sauce and I still haven’t got it 100% – will definitely be giving this a go!

    Reply
    • Helen

      Let me know how it goes. It is quite mild so you can crank up the spices.

      Reply
  12. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

    All the pulled pork recipes around at the moment are making me really hungry! Your spice rub on this sounds perfect. I am adding it to my list of things to make.

    Reply
    • Helen

      Thanks Dannii. Love pulled pork, the freezer is stacked with it now.

      Reply
  13. Jennifer Tammy

    The best word in your title for me was `effortless,`LOL even if I`m a huge pulled pork fan. I`m really excited to try out this recipe next month!

    Reply
    • Helen

      I hope that you enjoy it and it lives up to your expectations Jennifer.

      Reply
  14. Heather Haigh

    I love pulled pork and your spice rub sounds great. Love the idea of the smoked chilli and I’m very partial to star anise and miso. Must give your recipe a go.

    Reply
    • Helen

      Let me know how it goes Heather, I love putting a Japanese twist on recipes.

      Reply
  15. Simone lee

    LOVE THIS SO MUCH LOTS APPLE SAUCE

    Reply

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