Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork
This slimming-friendly Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork bubbles away gently, until it’s mouthwateringly tender and packed with a bold blend of smoky-sweet spices. Add it to the pot in the morning so you can come home to the ultimate filling for tacos, wraps, burritos, or even colourful salad bowls! You can even stash leftovers in the fridge or freezer for a rainy day.
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories541
- Carbs29g
- Protein37g
- Fat30g
- Saturates9.6g
- Sugars11g
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card below. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff in the blurb!
There’s no beating the delicious versatility of this slimming-friendly Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork. It might take hours and hours to tenderise to perfection, but it’s well worth the wait! While it’s tasty enough to enjoy all on its own, we’ve taken things up a notch by prepping a lipsmacking sauce and a zingy side-slaw.
Fold your pork into a taco, a wrap, a burrito or even a salad bowl – the possibilities are endless! That’s why it’s a good idea to make some room in your freezer now, ready to stash a few portions away for leftovers night.
Our zingy homemade slaw is actually inspired by our Edamame and Carrot Salad – it perfectly complements smoky-sweet pork!
If you like things with a little more heat, feel free to add more Sriracha or even some chilli powder. Just remember our spicy sauce already has quite a kick to it! You can also make this one in your slow cooker, if you’d rather leave it bubbling away for even longer.
What diets is this Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork suitable for?
This recipe is perfect for meat-lovers and batch-cook bosses.
As always, take extra care when cooking for people with allergies and be sure to use different utensils, cookware and preparation areas.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork?
You don’t need any fancy ingredients to make this simple slow cooker wonder.
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We use Sriracha to add a fiery kick to our sauce.
It’s easy to run the juices through a fat separator.
How many calories are in this Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork?
There are 541 calories per portion in this Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork, which means it falls into our Special Occasion category.
To cut down the amount of calories even more, you can simply halve the portion size and serve with a healthy accompaniment!
This Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork is perfect if you’re following a calorie-controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
To make the pork
Step 1
Rub the pork all over with the Chinese 5-spice and salt.
Step 2
To the water add the chicken stock cubes, soy sauce, chilli flakes, rice vinegar, orange zest, Sriracha and sweetener and stir until dissolved.
Step 3
Add the spring onions, garlic and ginger. Place the pork into the slow cooker pot and submerge in the cooking liquid.
Step 4
Cover with a lid and cook on high for 4 hours.
Step 5
After 4 hours, turn the slow cooker to low and cook for a further 2 hours until the meat is very tender.
Step 6
Remove the pork and shred with two forks. Pour the sauce through a fat separator and transfer the sauce to a saucepan and set on a medium heat. Simmer until reduced by half. Pour over the shredded pork and toss to coat.
To make the spicy sauce
Step 7
Add all the sauce ingredients to a small bowl and mix until smooth.
To make the slaw
Step 8
Place the shredded cabbage and carrots in a bowl. Pour over the lime juice, rice vinegar, Sriracha and fish sauce and mix well.
Step 9
Place a little of the pork mixture onto each wrap, add some slaw and a drizzle of spicy sauce. Fold in half and serve!
What could I serve with this Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork?
This Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork is delicious as part of a slimming-friendly spread with any of these side dishes:
How do you know when Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork is cooked?
The pork should cook in the slow cooker on high for 4 hours. After 4 hours, turn the slow cooker down to low and cook until the meat is very tender for another 2 hours.
Remove the pork and transfer the sauce to a pan (or turn the slow cooker on to saute if it has that setting) and allow the sauce to reduce by a half.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
How long can you keep Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork in the fridge?
Once you’ve served this recipe, you’ll ideally need to eat it within 4 hours.
You can store any leftovers of this Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork in the fridge for around 3 days. Make sure that you allow them to cool before putting them in a container with a lid and chilling in the refrigerator.
Can I freeze Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork?
Yes, you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough in individual portions.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label telling you the name of the recipe and the date you’re stashing your leftovers away.
How do I reheat Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork?
From chilled: Place in a microwave-proof container with loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot.
From frozen: Allow to defrost, and heat covered in the microwave for 3-5 minutes. Stir, then cook for a further 5-7 minutes until piping hot.
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Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork
This slimming-friendly Slow Cooker Spiced Pulled Pork bubbles away gently, until it’s mouthwateringly tender and tastes smoky-sweet!
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Prep Time
15 MINS
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Cook Time
6 HR
- KCals 541
- Carbs 29G
Instructions
To make the pork
- Rub the pork all over with the Chinese 5-spice and salt.
- To the water add the chicken stock cubes, soy sauce, chilli flakes, rice vinegar, orange zest, Sriracha and sweetener and stir until dissolved.
- Add the spring onions, garlic and ginger. Place the pork into the slow cooker pot and submerge in the cooking liquid.
- Cover with a lid and cook on high for 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, turn the slow cooker to low and cook for a further 2 hours until the meat is very tender.
- Remove the pork and shred with two forks. Pour the sauce through a fat separator and transfer the sauce to a saucepan and set on a medium heat. Simmer until reduced by half. Pour over the shredded pork and toss to coat.
To make the spicy sauce
- Add all the sauce ingredients to a small bowl and mix until smooth.
To make the slaw
- Place the shredded cabbage and carrots in a bowl. Pour over the lime juice, rice vinegar, Sriracha and fish sauce and mix well.
- Place a little of the pork mixture onto each wrap, add some slaw and a drizzle of spicy sauce. Fold in half and serve!
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Claire KnibbSunday 15th November 2020
I’ve just made this and I have to say it is extremely salty. If I make it again i would definitely reduce the soy sauce I think.
HollyMonday 16th November 2020
Hi Claire, feel free to alter the recipe to suit your taste like you have suggested you could reduce the amount of soy sauce or you can find reduced salt soy sauce in most supermarkets. Hope that helps!
SamWednesday 17th October 2018
Hi, what is a fat separator? I’ve seen it mentioned in a couple of recipes and I’ve never heard of it. Is it a machine? Or a device like a sieve?
Laura AllisonWednesday 3rd October 2018
Hello,
Isn’t 150ml of Soy Sauce a lot to use? I’ve seen other recipes similar but they’re 3-5 tbsp. of Soy.
Liz PurnellMonday 10th September 2018
Absolutely loved this recipe. Was wondering if I could still do this with pork loin chops or pork strips? Obviously I wouldn’t cook it for quite so long but would I need to change any amounts of the ingredients?
StephanieThursday 1st February 2018
Is this 427 cals a portion of 627? The info says both
Will BranaghWednesday 22nd November 2017
Hi can thus be adapted to instant pot?
Stephen PopayFriday 17th November 2017
Hi
What cut of pork joint would you recommend?
Stephen PopayFriday 17th November 2017
Thank you
Erica T D ClarkFriday 29th September 2017
My slow cooker only has one setting (no high or low) how long would this need?
Eimer O'MahonyThursday 20th July 2017
Hi. I was just wondering if I can make this without a slow cooker, low and slow in the oven? How would I need to adjust the recipe. Thanks.
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