Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

Name: Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 240 min
Ingredients: 1.8 - 2 kg bone-in or boneless pork shoulder (also called pork butt, with excess fat lightly trimmed); 1 tsp fine sea salt; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 large onion (peeled and finely grated); 4 cloves garlic (peeled and grated); 2 medium carrots (peeled and finely grated); 1 medium courgette (coarsely grated and excess water firmly squeezed out); 1 eating apple (such as Gala or Braeburn, peeled, cored and grated); 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp Chinese five spice (optional); 450 ml gluten-free barbecue sauce; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tbsp gluten-free tamari; 2 tbsp water; 500 g wholegrain basmati rice (labelled gluten-free where required); 1 tsp fine sea salt; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; A large handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley (roughly chopped); A large handful of fresh coriander (roughly chopped); A small bunch of fresh chives (finely snipped); Freshly ground black pepper; 3 large ripe avocados; Juice of 1½–2 limes (to taste); ½ small red onion (very finely diced); 1 mild green chilli (deseeded and very finely diced (optional)); A large handful of fresh coriander leaves (roughly chopped); ½ tsp fine sea salt

This is the recipe for the days when you want dinner to look after itself. The pulled pork goes into the slow cooker in the morning and fills the house with the kind of smell that brings everyone to the kitchen by evening. The quiet trick here is grating the vegetables into the sauce base — they melt into the cooking liquid, adding sweetness, body and depth without taking over. Serve it as a proper spread with herb-flecked wholegrain basmati rice, homemade gluten-free wrap nachos, fresh smashed guacamole, cool sour cream and a drizzle of chilli peanut rayu for those who like a little heat.

This recipe is designed to be gluten-free when you use gluten-free labelled barbecue sauce, tamari, wholegrain basmati rice and wraps.

For anyone following a strict gluten-free or coeliac diet, always check the labels of all packaged ingredients, including spices, peanuts, sour cream and sauces, and choose products labelled gluten-free where necessary. Ingredients and manufacturing processes can change, so always check the packaging you are using.

Ingredients

For the Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

The Pork

1.8 - 2 kg bone-in or boneless pork shoulder also called pork butt, with excess fat lightly trimmed
1 tsp fine sea salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika

The Sauce Base

1 large onion peeled and finely grated
4 cloves garlic peeled and grated
2 medium carrots peeled and finely grated
1 medium courgette coarsely grated and excess water firmly squeezed out
1 eating apple such as Gala or Braeburn, peeled, cored and grated
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp Chinese five spice optional
450 ml gluten-free barbecue sauce
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp gluten-free tamari
2 tbsp water

For the Wholegrain Basmati Rice with Fresh Herbs

500 g wholegrain basmati rice labelled gluten-free where required
1 tsp fine sea salt
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
A large handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley roughly chopped
A large handful of fresh coriander roughly chopped
A small bunch of fresh chives finely snipped
Freshly ground black pepper

For the Smashed Guacamole

3 large ripe avocados
Juice of 1½–2 limes to taste
½ small red onion very finely diced
1 mild green chilli deseeded and very finely diced (optional)
A large handful of fresh coriander leaves roughly chopped
½ tsp fine sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper

To Serve

A bowl of full-fat sour cream checking the label is gluten-free where required
For the Gluten-Free Wrap Nachos
1 pack gluten-free wraps
Extra virgin olive oil spray
½ tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp garlic granules
A pinch of fine sea salt

For the Chilli Peanut Rayu

5 tbsp neutral oil such as sunflower or vegetable oil
3 tbsp dried chilli flakes or reduce to 2 tbsp for a milder heat
3 cloves garlic very finely sliced
1 tsp fresh ginger finely grated
80 g roasted salted peanuts roughly crushed and labelled gluten-free where required
1 tbsp gluten-free tamari
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp caster sugar

Method

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Prep Time: 35

Cook Time: 4

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