Discount fridge Pork shoulder can be tough as old boots if you try to cook it too quickly. This certainly wasn't!
Ingredients:-
1 large Onion, quartered
2 cloves of Garlic, minced
Salt & Pepper
Mixed Spice
Rosemary
Chilli flakes
500ml of Stock
½ pint of Cider
2 tbsp Cider Vinegar
Method:-
(1) Lay the Onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.
(2) Place the Pork shoulder on to of the Onions.
(3) Season with the herbs and spices.
(4) Mix the remaining ingredients with the stock and pour around the meat.
(5) Cook in a slow cooker on high, or in a casserole at 120C for about 6 hours. The Pork should be tender enough to pull apart.
We served ours with mashed Potato, Cauliflower Cheese, Indian style Stuffing balls and sautéed Beetroot top with peppers – for a little colour. This Shoulder recipe is really good!
We use Gram Flour (Chickpea Flour) quite a lot. It's inexpensive, filling and Gluten Free. Onion Bhajis are a favourite here and we've made various flat breads with it. Here's a recipe for something to dip in casseroles etc. It's also Vegan.
Ingredients:-
160 g Gram (chickpea) flour
2 tbls Oil
200g water
Salt and Pepper
Baking Powder
Garlic Salt
Chilli Flakes
Method:-
(1) Line a baking tray with parchment.
(2) Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
(3) Pre-heat the oven to 180c
(4) Allow the mix to sit for 10 to 15 minutes and give it a good stir.
(5) Spoon into the lined tray.
(6) Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
(7) Tip out onto a wire stand and allow to cool or serve hot.