My slow cooked pulled pork

Hi there

I have a pulled pork I cook when Im having a crowd and want to make sliders or burittos or burgers or just plain on its own with veges. 

Ingredients

a pork shoulder roast skin on. Choose as big or as small as you want
3 tablespoons of smoked paprika
1 tablespoon course seas salt
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon of chilli powder (more if you want)
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)
freshly ground pepper. 

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees celcius or break out the slow cooker.

Put all the dry ingredients into a jar with an airtight lid and shake to mix.

Pat the pork dry and rub all over with some olive oil.

Rub the pork all over with the dry ingredient mix (more the better get it into ever nook and cranny) and if you have time wrap in glad wrap and sit in the fridge for at least 4-5 hours if not overnight. If not its not world ending Ive made the decision to make this last minute and just put it straight in the oven or slow cooker. 

If you are baking in the oven take the pork out of the glad wrap and double wrap in tin foil. Place in the oven and leave it to cook. I tend to leave it to bake over night. If its well wrapped all the juices will stay in there with the fat to ensure your meat doesnt dry out. This method always reminds me of friends in Hawaii cooking kailua pork and the smell that welcomes you when you wake in the morning ....did I mention that you can eat some of the shredded pork on english muffins with a poached egg and hollandaise on top..just saying. 

Anyway if you are cooking in a slow cooker place the pork in and cook on low for at least 6 but preferably 8 hours. 

Once the pork is cooked transfer to a cultting board and losely place some foil on top of the meat. Rest it for 15 mins before pulling the pork apart with two forks. 

Now you can use a bbq sauce or salsa to mix in or you can make your own. I mix some into the pork and then just add it to the meal Im preparing. 

Enjoy :)

Easy baked chicken

Hi everyone

Years ago I found a recipe for a crusted chicken that is baked not deep fried. So good and so easy. I thought it was about time I posted the recipe.

Ingredients

6-8 pieces of chicken skin on (I like thighs)
1 cup of flour
2 tablespoons of smoked paprika (you can use other paprika if you choose)
1 tablespoon of curry powder
1 tablespoon of garlic salt
2 teaspoons of castor sugar
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)
150gm of butter melted

Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius. 

Place all the dry ingredients in a jar with airtight lid and shake to mix.

Brush the chicken pieces all over with the butter and place on a greaseproof paper skin down in a roasting or baking dish. Grab a fine sieve and pour some of the dry ingredient mix into it. Shake over the chicken to coat and then turn the cicken over and coat the other side so completely coated. 

Place in the oven and bake until cooked (usually 30-45 mins depending on the size of the piece of chicken). Turn the piece over for the last 15 mins of cooking.

Pull out and enjoy with a crisp green salad or in winter steamed vege and cauli mash. 

:)