Apple Cider Pulled Pork (Xả Xíu)
Recipe for pulled pork using apple cider in the crockpot
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 Crockpot
Ingredients
Ingredients for the pork marinade:
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp yellow mustard
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 sliced onion
- 3 cloves chopped garlic
- 2 cups apple cider or apple juice
- 2 pounds boneless pork butt
- 2 tsp hoisin sauce
- ¼ tsp paprika
Ingredients for the BBQ sauce:
- 2 cups juice/dripping from the pulled pork
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp dried ginger or freshly grated ginger
Instructions
Instructions to make the pulled pork:
- Add all the ingredients for the pulled pork marinade in a bowl. Except for the onions
- Mix well to make sure all ingredients are combined. Give it a taste and adjust seasonings accordingly.
- Place the sliced onions on the bottom of the crock pot.
- Add frozen pork butt on top then pour the marinade over the pork.
- Close the lid and set the crock pot on low heat to cook for 8 hours.
- Remove the pork after its cooked.
- Using two forks, shred the pork while it's hot.
Instructions to make the BBQ sauce:
- What's left in the crockpot is the juice/drippings from the pork cooking. Strain it and place it in a container in the fridge for an hour. This will help solidify the fat from the pork so that it can be removed off the top with a spoon.
- After the fat has been removed. Pour the drippings into a saucepan and add all the ingredients for the BBQ sauce into the pan. Mix well to combine.
- Turn the heat to medium low and let the sauce reduce down by half. Should take approximately 30 minutes.
- After the BBQ sauce has thickened. Drizzle some sauce onto the pulled pork and serve.