Cajun pulled pork
Pulled pork is a joint cooked long and slow so that it can be shredded easily with a fork. This Cajun-spiced version can be eaten like a classic meat meal or served in burger buns.
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Last modified on: February 19th 2023
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 kg 500 g, you will need:
- 1
2 onions - 2
20 g butter - 3
1 kg 500 g pork meat - 4
50 g French mustard - 5
30 g Cajun seasoning - 6
2 cloves garlic - 7
1 bayleaf - 8
1 sprig thyme - 9
500 ml dry white wine - 10
salt (optional) - Total weight: 2,371 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 16 min. | 5 hours | 5 hours 16 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Generously butter the bottom of a casserole and spread the sliced onions in a layer.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Put the pork joint (or pieces) on a chopping board. You can choose a cheaper cut for this; there is no need to use a premium cut like filet mignon (even though this would work fine).
A smoked and salted joint would be even better still, so I heartily recommend it.
A smoked and salted joint would be even better still, so I heartily recommend it.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Spread the top of the meat with mustard and sprinkle half the spice mixture over.
Sprinkle with salt if not using a salted joint.
Sprinkle with salt if not using a salted joint.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Sit the meat on top of the onions, spiced side downwards.
Spread the other side with mustard and add the remaining spices. Salt again if necessary.
Add 2 cloves garlic, 1 bayleaf and 1 sprig thyme.
Add 500 ml dry white wine until it comes to halfway up the meat.
Spread the other side with mustard and add the remaining spices. Salt again if necessary.
Add 2 cloves garlic, 1 bayleaf and 1 sprig thyme.
Add 500 ml dry white wine until it comes to halfway up the meat.
Stage 6 - 5 hours
Put the lid on and cook in the oven at 300°F (150°C) for 4 to 5 hours.
Stage 7
Halfway through, turn the meat over, then put back in the oven, still covered.
Stage 8
The meat is ready when it falls apart easily when pulled with a fork.
Stage 9
Remove and discard the garlic, bayleaf and thyme.
Shred all the pork then mix in the onions at the bottom.
Shred all the pork then mix in the onions at the bottom.
Stage 10
Your pulled pork is ready. Try serving it with sesame rice, for example or a potato purée .
Remarks
You can use stock (vegetable or poultry) or just water instead of the white wine in stage 5.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge in a sealed container.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,497 Kcal or 18,828 Kj | 398 gr | 42 gr | 304 gr |
| 167 % | 113 % | 3 % | 34 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 190 Kcal or 795 Kj | 17 gr | 2 gr | 13 gr |
| 7 % | 5 % | <1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg 500 g : 31.99 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Pork meat: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pork escalope with mushrooms and sage cream, Sautéed pork with mushrooms in a cream sauce., Duo of slow-cooked pork, Roast pork with sage, cooked in a bag., Roast in the bag pork with fondant vegetables., ... All |
 | Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Beurre blanc sauce, Chicken breasts with tarragon, Scallops with crunchy vegetables and wine sabayon, Winegrowers' sausage casserole, Spring veal sauté , ... All |
 | French mustard: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Endive and walnut salad, Vegetable pie, Caesar salad, Tapenade, Tomato tart, ... All |
 | Cajun seasoning: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cajun pork with rice., Cajun pork with rice., ... All |
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