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Prepare for a tasty meal made right in your slow cooker. This dish feeds four, or you can stash three tasty servings for later. Slow cooking turns pork belly into soft, juicy bites that almost disappear on your tongue. Discover neat tricks that boost the flavors and make your mouth water. If easy meals packed with big flavor excite you, this dish will surprise you. Dive in to unlock the flavor magic hiding in your slow cooker. Keep going—your taste buds will thank you.
Alternatively, try these pork belly recipes from The Woks of Life.
Roast Pork Sandwiches
This recipe requires a slow cooker, but it’s definitely worth the wait. This recipe yields 4 servings (or 3 prepped meals). It's very delicious, the slow-cooked pork bellies go all melty and tender.
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 3 pounds pork shoulder
- ¼ cup oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 garlic heads
- 3 tbsp italian seasoning
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 red onion sliced
- 1 red pepper sliced
- Dijon mustard
- 4 submarine rolls
Instructions
- Mix pork, honey, seasonings + 1 cup of water in a slow cooker until evenly coated.
- Cook on high for 4 hours, until tender and easily shreddable. Set to warm after.
- Meanwhile, add onion and red pepper to a mixing bowl and season to taste. Transfer to a baking tray and drizzle with oil.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees 1 hour before pork is done. Roast onions and red peppers for 40 minutes.
- Transfer pork to a tray and let it cool.
- Shred pork using 2 forks. Taste for salt, add more if necessary.
- Spread mustard as desired on rolls. Top with pork, red onions, red peppers.
Nutrition
Calories: 669kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 47gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 2202mgPotassium: 858mgFiber: 4gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 1069IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 15mg
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