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Pulled Pork Sandwiches

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time 6hrs
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serves 4
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difficulty Medium

Pork shoulder cooked in Friels apple cider and served with seasonal greens in a big wedge of focaccia. So autumnal, and just an absolute 10/10 dish. Friels First Press Vintage apple cider is perfect for this dish, it's not too sweet, medium-dry and it's just got a really nice apple-y flavour (the technical term I'm sure). Oh, and it comes in packs of 4 but you only need 2 for this, so you get a lil drink too, even more perfect 🎉.

Tips

  • Don't be alarmed by the wildly long cooking time, most of that is just in the oven! This is definitely one to just pop on and forget about.
  • We're just 2 people so this lasted 2 meals for us, it stores perfectly in the fridge, just pop it in a pan on a medium/low heat and warm through when you want to eat it again. Same goes for the greens!
  • We've used broccoli rabe, which I think is also called turnip tops, and in Italy is known as cime di rapa, it's a big stalky, leafy green so if you can't find any, just swap it for another, stalky, leafy green.
  • If making the pickled chillis, the longer you leave them, the better they are.

    • 🛒Ingredients

    For the Pork

  • 2 cans of Friels First Press Vintage Cider
  • 1 onion (quartered)
  • 1.5kg Pork shoulder (bone-in)
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • Pinch of fennel seeds
  • Apple cider vinegar

    • For the Greens

  • Broccoli rabe
  • Olive oil
  • Chilli flakes
  • 2 garlic cloves

    • Optional toppings

  • Pecorino
  • Red chillis

    • 📖Method

  • Preheat your oven to 120c.
  • Cover your pork shoulder in the paprika, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds, and a little salt. Rub it all in 👀
  • Place the shoulder in a large pan and sear on a medium/ high heat until it has a little colour too it.
  • Once it's browned, transfer to a large oven proof dish and pour over 2 cans of cider and add the onion.
  • Cover meat with a lid, or tinfoil (tightly wrapped) and place in the oven, leave to cook for 6 hours, on 120c
  • Once cooked, remove the pork from its juices (don't drain them!) and leave it to rest for 30 minutes.
  • Whilst resting, on a medium heat, reduce down the juices and add the apple cider vinegar.
  • This is also a good time to cook your greens, if using broccoli rabe, roughly chop the leaves and finally chop the stalks.
  • Add greens to a hot pan with a little olive oil, the chilli and grated garlic. Toss around, add a splash of water, then cover with a lid until done, this should take 4/5 mins.
  • Once your juices are reduced, your greens are cooked, and your pork is rested, you're ready to serve!
  • Tear apart the pork using a fork, and mix through the juices.
  • Pile pork onto focaccia, and top with your greens.
  • Optional extras - add a little pecorino & quick pickled chillis

    • For the Pickled Chillis

  • Finely slice red chillis and add to a colander/sieve, and place over the sink.
  • Coat the chillis is a large amount of salt and toss through.
  • Leave the chillis in the salt for about 15 minutes then rinse thoroughly.
  • Once rinsed, use kitchen paper and pat them dry.
  • Add them to a ziplock bag, or old jar and cover in apple cider vinegar, you want them swimming in it.
  • Leave them in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

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