Chinese Barbecued Pork for 7-8 Qt. Slow Cooker

Ingredients

Recommended Hamilton Beach® Product:  7 quart Slow Cooker

PORK INGREDIENTS

• 8 1/2 lbs pork shoulder or Boston butt            
• 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar        
• 2/3 cup soy sauce            
• 3 tablespoon brown sugar                
• 3 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated            
• 3 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes        
• 1 tablespoon salt        
• 1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper     

OTHER INGREDIENTS

• Sandwich buns (any kind)

Directions

1. Place pork in crock. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over pork.

2. Cover.  Cook on LOW 10 hours or HIGH 6 hours. Remove pork from crock and shred meat.  Discard fat but do not discard the liquid/sauce.

3. Serve pork on sandwich buns, and spoon additional liquid/sauce on top as desired.

Serves:  24

TEST KITCHEN TIP:  Dried (ground) ginger may be used in place of the fresh ginger.  1/8 tsp of ground ginger = about 1 tbsp of fresh ginger.

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