I’m back to cooking low and slow – as I’ve mentioned before it is a very simple way of cooking in terms of effort. The key is to ensure that you have plenty of time to let the meat gently cook, it should not be rushed and don’t be tempted to turn up the heat to speed up the process. By cooking the meat low and for a long period of time the meat will become beautifully tender and become infused by flavours of the herbs and spices.
The dry rub has a slight warmth to it from the combination of chillies used and cayenne pepper however it is not over powering. The smoked paprika and chipotle chilli flakes give the dry rub a wonderful aroma of barbecues and bonfires which adds to the overall flavour of the pork. If you don’t have smoked paprika in your spice cupboard at home I would strongly recommend getting some and giving it a try – it is great in soups, chilli con carne and hummus.
I cooked the pulled pork in my slow cooker on the lowest setting. If you don’t have a slow cooker then cook it in a heavy casserole (with lid) and cook in the over at 120°C for 6-8 hours.
Serving suggestions:
- serve as you would fajitas with homemade salsa, grated cheese, sour cream and guacamole. If you are looking to be slightly healthier then replace the tortilla wraps with lettuce leaves; or
- serve in brioche buns with barbecue sauce, coleslaw and chips.