the Breville Test Kitchen
Slow Cooked Pulled Pork

the Smart Oven® Air Fryer Pro
16 hrs 30 mins total time
35 mins active time
Easy
Makes 12 Burgers
Ingredients
Measurements:
Spice rub
2 tbsp kosher salt
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp red-pepper flakes
½ tsp dry mustard
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Pork
6 lb boneless pork shoulder
1 large onionthinly sliced
4 cloves garlicpeeled and crushed
1¼ cups apple cider vinegar
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
½ cup water
Homemade BBQ sauce
2 cups tomato puree
⅔ cup cider vinegar
½ cup molasses
⅓ cup Worcestershire sauce
½ cup brown sugar
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 clove garlicminced
2 tbsp mustard
Kosher saltto taste
To serve
12 large burger rolls or 20 slider rolls
Dressed coleslaw
Sliced jalapeno
Instructions
- 1
Combine spice rub ingredients in a small bowl. Coat pork with spice mixture and place in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- 2
Place onion and garlic in a large (5½ quart) Dutch oven. Place pork on top of onion and garlic. Pour over any juices that may have accumulated in the bowl.
- 3
Add the cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and water to a medium bowl, stir to combine.
- 4
Pour the mixture over the pork and cover with lid.
- 5
Insert wire rack in rack position 8. Select SLOW COOK/CONVECTION and HIGH/6 hours or LOW/8 hours. Press START to preheat oven.
- 6
Once preheated, place pork in oven and cook on HIGH for 6–8 hours or LOW for 8–10 hours, until pork is tender and shreds easily.
- 7
While the pork is cooking make the homemade BBQ sauce. Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat, stirring, for 10 minutes or until smooth and combined. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 40 minutes or until sauce has thickened and turned maroon in color. Season to taste with kosher salt. Cool completely.
- 8
Transfer the pork to a tray. Using 2 forks, shred the pork, discarding any fat and gristle. Strain the pan juices from the pork into a jug. Pour 1 cup (250ml) into a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup (250ml) of the barbecue sauce. Stir over medium heat until hot. Pour over the shredded pork, stir gently to coat.
- 9
Top the bun bases with the pulled pork, pork, jalapenos and a spoonful of the remaining barbecue sauce. Sandwich with bun tops.
- 10
Alternatively serve the pulled pork over jacket baked potatoes, in wraps or tacos.