Slow Cooker Apple Cider Braised Pork

Recipesfull introduces to you: Slow Cooker Recipes. (Slow Cooker Apple Cider Braised Pork). This pork shoulder recipe combines pork shoulder with apple cider in a slow cooker, where it is cooked for several hours until tender. Reduce the cooking liquid to create a thick and flavorful sauce you can pour over the sliced pork.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 6hrs30 mins

Total: 7hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Slow Cooker Apple Cider Braised Pork

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) boneless pork shoulder roast

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 shallots

sliced

1 rib celery

chopped

½ cup apple cider vinegar

2 ½ cups apple cider

4 cloves garlic

peeled

1 bay leaf

1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 pinch cayenne pepper

or more to taste

2 tablespoons cold butter

cut into small pieces

1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (Italian parsley

sage

or thyme)

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Tips

Directions

Step 1

Season pork with salt and black pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Sear pork on all sides in the hot oil until browned about 3 minutes per side. Transfer pork to the slow cooker.

Step 2

Reduce stovetop temperature to medium; cook and stir shallots and celery in the skillet until they begin to soften 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in apple cider vinegar and cook scraping up any browned bits until liquid is nearly evaporated 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Pour shallot mixture over pork shoulder in the slow cooker. Add apple cider garlic cloves and bay leaf. Cover set slow cooker to Low and cook until fork-tender but not falling apart about 6 hours. Turn pork over every 1 to 2 hours. Remove pork roast to a plate and cover loosely with foil.

Step 4

Pour remaining liquid from the slow cooker through a fine mesh strainer into a large saucepan; place over high heat. Discard bay leaf and other solids. Bring sauce mixture to a boil decrease heat and cook skimming fat from the top until reduced to 1/4 of the original volume about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Remove sauce from heat and stir in Dijon mustard and cayenne pepper. Slowly whisk in cold butter until incorporated. Sprinkle in fresh herbs and season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Step 6

Cut pork into 1/4-thick slices and serve with sauce poured over the top.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Apple Cider Braised Pork

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 388.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.6g 47%

Carbohydrates: 13.5g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 9.5g

Fat: 25.9g 40%

Saturated Fat: 9.9g 50%

Cholesterol: 97.1mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 319.6IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.7mg 67%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 22%

Vitamin C: 2.8mg 5%

Folate: 12mcg 3%

Calcium: 35.9mg 4%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 22.6mg 8%

Potassium: 402.7mg 11%

Sodium: 126.9mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 59%

Calories From Fat: 232.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.