Sarah Tiong’s Pulled Pork Pasta
Serves: 4 | Preparation time: 4 hrs | Cooking time: Slow-cooked pulled pork 4 hrs (see recipe) | Meal Options cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Pulled Pork Base Recipe:
2.5-3kg Tasman pork shoulder
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons ground toasted coriander seed
2 tablespoons ground toasted fennel seed
2 tablespoons ground toasted black pepper
2 large brown onions, finely chopped
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1-2L Boiling water or stock
2.5-3kg Tasman pork shoulder
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons ground toasted coriander seed
2 tablespoons ground toasted fennel seed
2 tablespoons ground toasted black pepper
2 large brown onions, finely chopped
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1-2L Boiling water or stock
Pasta Sauce:
2 large brown onions, finely chopped
4 cloves of garlic, finely minced
2 tins of peeled whole tomatoes
500ml passata 350g
Pinch salt
Pinch pepper
1 bunch fresh basil
Pasta of choice
Method Slow-cooked Pulled Pork:
- Adjust oven rack to lower position and preheat oven to 150°C. Bring the stock or water up to a boil in a separate pot.
- Combine salt, sugar, coriander, fennel seed and black pepper in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Season pork with spice mixture, making sure to rub it on all sides.
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat on the stove. Once the oil is hot, add pork and cook, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and mix well.
- Turn off the stove and add boiling water or stock about ½ way up the shoulder in the Dutch oven. Place the Dutch oven into the oven and cook for 4 hours at 150°C.
- Transfer pork to a large bowl, reserving liquid in the Dutch oven. Skim off excess fat and discard.
- Using 2 forks, shred (be careful not to shred too finely as this can cause it to dry out).
Method Pasta:
- In a large saucepan, sweat the onions and garlic in a little bit of oil.
- Add the whole peeled tomatoes, and use the spatula to break up the tomatoes.
- Add the passata to the saucepan and stir thoroughly.
- Add the pulled pork, salt and pepper.
- Thin sauce with a few ladles of the reserved pulled pork cooking liquid.
- Simmer on low heat for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve with your favourite pasta and fresh parsley or basil
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