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Dutch Oven Pulled Pork

It's easy to make elicious Dutch Oven Pulled Pork!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 187 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: African

Ingredients

Ginger beer sauce:
  • 1 ½ cups (330ml) ginger beer
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic puree or garlic powder
  • 1 onion finely sliced
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons tomato puree
  • 4 thyme sprigs
Pork:
  • 2 ¼ pounds (1kg) boneless pork shoulder
Rub for the pork:
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sweet smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F / fan-assisted 130 degrees C / 150 degrees C / gas mark 2.
  2. In a large Dutch oven, combine ginger beer, garlic purée, onion, vinegar, tomato purée and thyme.
  3. Mix together the ingredients for the pork spice rub and rub all over the pork.
  4. Add the pork into the Dutch oven with the ginger beer sauce, cover, and place in the preheated oven for about 3 ½ hours, or until the pork falls apart when shredded.
  5. Remove the pork from the liquid (don’t discard this), cover with foil and let stanit rest for 15 minutes before shredding.
  6. Heat the remaining liquid on the stovetop until the liquid has reduced in half.
  7. Mix the thickened sauce with the shredded pork, to your taste. Serve with buns, coleslaw, and other toppings.

Notes

  • Adding some of the reduced liquid in keeps the meat juicy in this dutch oven recipe.
  • If freezing, make sure to freeze in half-pound or 1 pound portions so you can easily pull out what you need.
  • Finish the shredded pork under the broiler to caramelize for even more flavor.
  • Make sure you use a large dutch oven, one that the meat can fit into easily.
  • Feel free to sub in some chicken broth or apple juice for some of the ginger beer.
  • You can use just chicken broth or chicken stock, and at the end add your favorite barbecue sauce to the meat.
  • Add a bit of Worcestershire sauce for flavor.
  • A dash of liquid smoke gives this an easy smoky flavor.
  • Add a little bit of brown sugar if you want to sweeten this.
  • Vary the heat with some red pepper flakes or chili powder.
  • Vary the spice mixture to your favorite blend.
  • If you have a fatty cut of pork, feel free to trim some of the fat off, but not all as it adds flavor.
  • If you want, sear pork on all sides before adding to the dutch oven and cooking.
  • Storage - keep leftovers in an airtight container inside the fridge for 3 days.
  • There are 3 WW Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.

Nutrition Information

Calories 187kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 77mg (26%) Sodium 74mg (3%) Potassium 527mg (15%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 242IU (5%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 19mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 187

% Daily Value*

Calories 187kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Sodium 74mg 3%
Potassium 527mg 11%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 242IU 5%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.