Don’t spend forever in the kitchen to prep a healthy, nutrient-dense whole foods meal – bring out the slow cooker. Easy step by step instructions for versatile slow cooked pork. Use this recipe to make sandwiches, sliders, wraps, serve over vegetables, or just eat it as a meal by itself. This simple “mix & go” recipe will delight the whole family.
- 3-4 pounds pork shoulder roast or pork tenderloin
- Sea salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ cup spicy brown mustard
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup apple cider
- ¼ head cabbage
- Dill pickles
- Sprouted grain buns
Directions:
- Press garlic and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
- Season pork with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Stir mustard, coconut sugar, garlic and cider in slow cooker pot.
- Add pork and turn to coat.
- Set slow cooker to high for 5-6 hours or low for 8-9 hours. Cover and cook until pork is tender.
- Using two forks, shred pork and mix with sauce.
- Shred cabbage.
- Spread additional mustard on buns. Top with pickles, cabbage, and pork.
The Go For Real Food / You Can Cook It! Program is a local volunteer program in Jackson County, Oregon that addresses the need for cooking skills education by sending accomplished home cooks to present simple recipes in cooking demo’ fashion wherein fresh whole foods shine deliciously as the stars of the show. Sites include food pantries, grocery stores, grower’s markets, local businesses, senior centers, staff meetings, and community events.
