This recipe is super quick, super tasty & so easy to clean up after!
I made this using our Pasture Raised Pork Leg chops. Popped it in the slow cooker at 3.30pm & dinner was ready to go when I got home at 7.30pm.
Quick & easy recipes like this one help me to avoid grabbing take away on those super busy days.
I like to cook up a double batch of the meat when I can to freeze some of it for later use. It’s the same amount of work up front, but I end up with more quick & easy lunch/dinner options in the weeks ahead. We have to work smarter, not harder!! It is really important when doing this to make sure you remove the amount you want to freeze before you let the teenagers know dinner is ready! Otherwise they can quite easily keep on coming back for more.
Why cook up leg chops for shredded pork instead of a shoulder roast? The leg chops cook quicker, can be shredded quicker & take up less space in the freezer. A similar result to the shredded pork shoulder with less work on days where you are time challenged.
Ingredients:
2-3 Pork Leg Chops
2 tspn paprika
2 tspn smoked paprika
2 tspn cumin
1/2 tspn chilli powder
1/2 tspn ground black pepper
1 tspn salt
Method:
Mix spices together & rub over leg chops (both sides)
Place chops in slow cooker & cook for 4 hours on high (you don't need any liquid - the chops will cook in the pork juices & fat - trust me on this!).
Remove the rind & bones & shred the pork with 2 forks. Make sure you incorporate all of the beautiful juices as you shred. The juices are so good for you & add so much more flavour.
To put this burrito bowl together we served it with Lime Rice with corn (adaption of this recipe ), avocado, fresh tomato salsa and lettuce).
To make the Fresh Tomato Salsa:
Chopped tomatoes
Chopped red onions
Chopped red chilli (optional)
Dress with Apple Cider Vinegar to taste
I have also made the shredded pork using the spice mix from the I Quit Sugar pulled pork recipe (just replace dry ingredients above with dry ingredients in this recipe). Incredibly delicious.
I hope you enjoy. Let me know how you go.