EASY PIRI-PIRI PULLED PORK

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Let your oven do all the work with this piri-piri pulled pork. This freezable recipe will bring spice and meltingly soft meat to meals such as tacos, burritos and sliders

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Dinner

Time 3h10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 red chilli
4 garlic cloves
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp dried chilli flakes, plus a pinch to serve (optional)
100ml red wine vinegar
400g can chopped tomatoes
800g-1kg piece skinless pork shoulder

Steps:

Tip all the ingredients except the pork into a small blender or mini chopper, season with salt and blitz until smooth. Sit the pork in a casserole dish and pour over the tomato mixture. Swill the blender out with 200ml water and pour that over too. Leave for at least 1 hr to marinate at room temperature or cover and chill overnight.
Heat the oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3½. Cover the pork with foil and cook in the oven for 2 hrs. Remove from the oven to check - if the sauce is drying out, add a splash more water. Cover again and put back in the oven for another hour or until tender.
Shred the meat into the sauce with two forks, discarding any big chunks of fat. Check for seasoning, adding a pinch more salt and chilli flakes, if you prefer more heat. Can now be frozen for up to three months. Defrost fully and reheat in a pan over a low heat, with a splash more water if needed. Serve in buns, on top of jacket potatoes or in tacos.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 47 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium