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Get ready for a delicious meal cooked in your slow cooker. This recipe serves four people, or you can save three yummy portions for later. Slow cooking transforms pork belly into tender, juicy goodness that melts in your mouth. Find out some cool secrets that make the flavors really stand out and get your taste buds jumping with joy. If you like simple meals loaded with bold taste, this dish will amaze you. Keep reading to unlock the flavor magic waiting in your slow cooker.
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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