Pork Joint In Slow Cooker

Ceirdwyn

We love pork in this house:D My early Sunday morning recipe (bung it all in quick coz I'm late for church and won't want to cook when I get in) is:
A pork shoulder
A jar of Tesco value tomato pasta sauce
A tin of tomatoes
Black pepper/dried herbs
and if I have them a handful of chopped onions/peppers.

Chuck everything in the SC on Auto. Serve with whatever carbs I can be bothered cooking.

If even that is too much hassle, a small gammon joint with half a carton of value orange juice is very nice. With that one, if I can be bothered when I get home I roast it off for 20 min in a hot oven with a paste made of the cooking/orange juice, some brown sugar and some mustard powder spread over the fat.

I never cook veg or spuds with the meat as my hubby and the kids will only eat raw veg. They don't like the texture of cooked.

frazzbo

Does anyone have a recipe for pork with apricots in slow cooker? I bought some pork shoulder steaks yesterday - on the packet it said try adding white wine and apricots which I thought sounded nice but I've no idea of quantities and can't find a recipe.

I have a small slow cooker (the 2 person sized one) and the meat is about 300g.

Looking forward to suggestions

mjbattersby

goodtoknow.co.uk have a slow cooker recipe called Pulled Pork. It is suggested to be served in baps with chips and coleslaw.
I'm making this for dinner tomorrow, just starting marinading it. Smells delicious! Most ingredients should be in the cupboard already I wasn't too sure what to do with the fat so I cut off some and left some, thinking it will add to the flavour and will get rid of the rest of the fat tomorrow like what the recipe says. Nice to have another way to cook the pork.

dave_lunt2

Hi,

We having a small gathering tomorrow for a family birthday and I've got a large joint of pork shoulder that we're going to serve up as hot pork baps with apple sauce, stuffing, salad and potato wedges.

We've got a large 6.5L slow cooker that I was thinking of using to slow cook the pork so it is nice and tender but I've not done it in the slow cooker before so have some questions? I'm a little confused tbh.

How long shall I cook it for to ensure its cooked properly and it is able to cool a little so I can slice it? We are eating at 5pm.

Shall I remove the fat first and cook in the oven later as cracking or can I remove it after is has cooked in slow cooker and chuck it in the oven?

How much liquid shall I use, book says half fill but reading back people seem to say you don't need much liquid?

Shall I just simply cook it in water or would apple juice or cider add anything to the flavour? Should I sear the meat in a frying pan first?

Thanks everyone, hope somebody can help me in time!!

nwc389

I have a piece of pork that I want to cook slowly during the day and then use for hot pork & stuffing sandwiches , if I put it in the slow cooker what would I put in with it ?

dronid

Water/Cola/BBQ sauce if you like. Some spices like paprika maybe. I always put a layer of onions and some chopped up apples in the bottom as I like the flavour and I find it nice when I shred it up it goes through the meat.

I often will take the cooked pork out and put it on a roasting tray and roast it afterwards, adding the stock and cooking it into the meat to make 'Burnt Ends' yummy!

Fluff15

I like to put onions, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper, and fill the slow cooker with chicken stock to about half way up the joint. Falls apart when you take it out and stays wonderfully moist once shredded and kept in a fridge. I don't like crackling but relatives do, so I remove the layer of fat from the top once cooked and crisp up under the grill.

zippychick

ive merged this with an older thread which has loads of ideas

Zip

Sally_A

I'm not a fan of pork joints being cooked from scratch in the slow cooker. They taste a bit too "piggy" for my liking.


However, pre-cooked pork (ie leftovers) makes a great goulash with onions, paprika, black pepper, red peppers, mushrooms or to your taste - served with rice.


Edit to say, I have done pork loin chops from raw in the slow cooker, no water, but maybe a knob of butter - if cooked for 3 - 4 hours; an apple sauce plopped in for an extra hour or 2 works well.