Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onions

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Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onions
Traditional pulled pork is barbecued, which gives it a smoky flavor. But the slow cooker happens to be the absolute easiest way to cook pulled pork--and you can get a hint of smoke by adding chipotle chile. Serve the pulled pork with potato salad, collard greens and grits. Or make it into a sandwich and serve it on a bun with coleslaw.
Judith Finlayson
total:
9 hrs
Servings:
8
Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onions

Ingredients

Directions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 3 to 6 minutes. Add sugar and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes more. Add garlic, oregano, pepper and salt and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add vinegar and bring to a boil. Cook until mostly evaporated, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in chili sauce and chipotle to taste.

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  • Place pork in a 4-quart (or larger) slow cooker and cover with the sauce. Cover and cook until the pork is almost falling apart, about 4 hours on High or 8 hours on Low.

  • Transfer the pork to a cutting board and shred using two forks. Stir back into the sauce.

Tips

To make ahead: Prepare through Step 1, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. To finish, bring the sauce to a simmer and continue with Steps 2 and 3. The cooked pork can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Tips

Equipment: 4-quart or larger slow cooker

Tips

Notes: Raw cane sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw) is steam-cleaned, coarse-grained and light brown in color, with a slight molasses flavor. Find it in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets or at natural-foods stores.

Tips

Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are smoked jalapeños packed in a flavorful sauce. Look for the small cans with Mexican foods at large supermarkets. Once opened, they'll keep up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer.

Tips

Turn 3 cups leftover pulled pork into Pulled-Pork Torta.

Tips

For easy cleanup, try a slow-cooker liner. These heat-resistant, disposable liners fit neatly inside the insert and help prevent food from sticking to the bottom and sides of your slow cooker.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
about 1 cup
Per Serving:
355 calories; protein 24.6g; carbohydrates 20.4g; dietary fiber 3.1g; sugars 14g; fat 18.2g; saturated fat 6.4g; cholesterol 90.3mg; vitamin a iu 244.2IU; vitamin c 9.6mg; folate 14.1mcg; calcium 48.7mg; iron 2.1mg; magnesium 32.4mg; potassium 504.4mg; sodium 664mg; thiamin 0.5mg; added sugar 9g.
Exchanges:

1 1/2 other carbohydrate, 3 medium-fat meat
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