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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 19^th 2023

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For 1 kg 500 g, you will need:

1 2 onions
2 0.7 oz butter
3 3 lb + 4.8 oz pork meat
4 1.8 oz French mustard
5 1.1 oz Cajun seasoning
6 2 cloves garlic
7 1 bayleaf
8 1 sprig thyme
9 1 lb + 1.6 oz dry white wine
10 salt (optional)

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Prepare 2 onions and slice thinly.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Generously butter the bottom of a casserole and spread the sliced onions in a layer.

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.

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.

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 1 lb + 1.6 oz 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.

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
225 %	153 %	4 %	46 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
190 Kcal or 795 Kj	17 gr	2 gr	13 gr
9 %	6 %	<1 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Mustard, Sulfites

How much will it cost?

For 1 kg 500 g : 31.99 €

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	Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pork chops with a duo of brassicas, Express sauerkraut, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Rabbit with mustard, Fish "à la Bordelaise", ... All
	French mustard: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rémoulette of celeriac, Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup, Tapenade, Pan-fried scallops and chanterelles with Noilly Prat sauce, Beurre d'escargot, ... 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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