Slimming World Pulled Pork with Apple Slaw & Sweet Potato Wedges

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This Slimming World Pulled Pork recipe is so good and so easy to make. It can be cooked in a slow cooker or conventional oven. Serve it with sweet potato wedges and a refreshing apple slaw for a delicious meal any night of the week. And because the pulled pork (and its sides) are Slimming World friendly, it is perfect if you are Food Optimising!

I’ve got lots of great Slimming World Recipes for you to enjoy – right-click and open these other recipes in a new tab so that you can read them after this one.

Slimming World Pulled Pork

If you are one of the many people following the Slimming World (SW) plan and get stuck for what to cook for dinner, don’t worry, I’ve got your back!

The pulled pork recipe has been adapted from an official SW magazine*

My family loved pulled pork, and it’s one of those really easy meals that I can leave cooking away (usually in the slow cooker) and serve with some really simple sides like coleslaw, beans, bread rolls, potatoes of some sort, or macaroni cheese.

Not all pulled pork recipes and the sides are particularly Slimming World Friendly, but the one I’m sharing in this post certainly is!

The pork itself is FREE, as are the sweet potato wedges, but the apple slaw that goes on the side uses some extra-light mayonnaise which provides just ½ Syn per serving.

Given how delicious the slaw is, and how well it pairs with the pulled pork I am quite happy that it is just half a Syn!

As I mentioned, I tend to cook pulled pork in my slow cooker, this is usually on the low setting for 12-24 hours (YES, 24 hours!!), or on high for maybe 6-8 hours.

You can cook it in a conventional oven at a low temperature for 3-4 hours. Use the method that is most suitable to your lifestyle.

This recipe for Slimming World Pulled Pork serves 4 and has ½ Syn per serving when Food Optimising.

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If you follow Slimming World, you will know that one of the crucial things to your success is keeping a Slimming World Food Diary.

Tracking what you eat at each meal, along with your Healthy Extras, and Syns means you can monitor when things go well – and when they don’t – so can figure out how to improve next time.

I’ve got a free printable Slimming World Food Diary & Meal Planner here which now includes a diary for Extra Easy SP.

More Slimming World Friendly Recipes

Want a few Slimming World recipes to try next? Here are some of my favourites:

• Chicken and Bacon Risotto
• Steak Fajita Salad with Black Beans
• Sweet and Sour Chicken

Recipe Tips

• Use a lean pork shoulder joint with the skin and visible fat removed. You can ask your butcher to do this for you if you are not confident.
• However, this joint is quite easy to remove the fat from as it is usually in one layer across the top. Use a very sharp knife and carefully trim and pull the fat away from the meat.
• This pulled pork uses a dry rub made with:
  • sweet smoked paprika
  • dried oregano
  • mild chilli powder
  • mustard powder
• And it has a sauce that is added when the pork has been pulled. It’s made with the same herbs and spices as the dry rub, garlic, sweetener and:
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • Red Wine Vinegar
  • Passata – may be known as tomato sauce in the US.
• The sweet potato wedges are sprayed with a low-calorie cooking spray (I use FryLight) and seasoned with salt, cracked black pepper, and garlic granules. You could add whatever dried herbs and spices you like.
• The dressing for the apple slaw is made with fat-free natural fromage frais, extra-light mayonnaise, lemon juice, and white wine vinegar.
• Alternatively, you could use fat-free natural Greek yogurt instead of the fromage frais, and apple cider vinegar instead of the white wine vinegar.
• The pork and sauce can be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge before re-heating.

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Slimming World Pulled Pork

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 7 hours

This Slimming World Pulled Pork recipe is so good and so easy to make. It can be cooked in a slow cooker or conventional oven.

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Ingredients

• 1.2kg/2½ lbs lean pork shoulder joint, skin and visible fat removed (*see notes)

For the Spice Rub

• 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp mild chili powder
• 2 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper

For the Sweet Potato Wedges

• 1kg/2 lbs sweet potatoes, cut into wedges
• Low-calorie cooking spray
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Garlic granules (optional)

For the Sauce

• 500g/16 oz passata/tomato sauce
• 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 level Tbsp sweetener
• 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp mild chili powder
• 2 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper

For the Apple Slaw

• ½ small cabbage, shredded
• 1 green apple, cored and diced
• 3 spring onions, chopped
• 20g/1 oz fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
• 100g/3½ oz fat-free natural fromage frais
• 2 level Tbsp extra-light mayonnaise
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 Tbsp white wine or cider vinegar

Instructions

1. To make the spice rub, mix together the paprika, oregano, chili powder, mustard powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and rub all over the pork.
2. To cook in a conventional oven, place the seasoned pork onto a non-stick baking tray and cook for 3 hours in a preheated oven 160C/320F/Gas 3.
3. To cook in a slow cooker, place the seasoned pork into the pot with a splash of water and cook on high for 6-8 hours, or low for 8-12 hours.
4. Place the sweet potato wedges into a bowl and spray with cooking spray. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and sprinkle with about a teaspoon or so of garlic granules if using. Toss to combine and transfer to a non-stick baking sheet.
5. Cook the wedges at 200C/400F/Gas 6 for 30-40 minutes, turning halfway.
6. NOTE: if you are cooking the pork in the oven, you can increase the heat after 3 hours to accommodate the potato wedges. Place the wedges above the pork and continue cooking at the higher temperature.
7. To make the sauce, place the passata, Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, garlic, sweetener, spices, salt, and pepper into a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until thick.
8. To make the apple slaw, place the cabbage, apple, spring onions, and coriander into a mixing bowl.
9. In another bowl, make the dressing by combining the fromage frais, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and vinegar and pour over the slaw. Toss to combine. Season with salt to taste.
10. When the pork is cooked, shred with 2 forks and stir through the sauce.
11. Serve with the potato wedges and slaw on the side.
    
    

Notes

*This should leave you with about 800g - you can ask your butcher to do this for you.

This recipe for Pulled Pork with Apple Slaw & Sweet Potato Wedges serves 4 and is ½ Syn per portion when Food Optimising on Slimming World

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 915Total Fat: 47gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 181mgSodium: 1663mgCarbohydrates: 71gFiber: 14gSugar: 25gProtein: 54g

This site uses an outside source (Nutritionix) to provide estimated nutrition. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.

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