Sticky Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Name: Sticky Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Ingredients: 2 1/4 lbs pork belly; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 None onion, thinly sliced; 1 cup water or stock; 1/2 cup smoky barbecue sauce; 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 8 None small dinner rolls, split; None None Shredded cheese, to serve; None None Sliced tomato, to serve; None None Pickles, to serve

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 1/4 lbs pork belly
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 None onion, thinly sliced
1 cup water or stock
1/2 cup smoky barbecue sauce
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
8 None small dinner rolls, split
None None Shredded cheese, to serve
None None Sliced tomato, to serve
None None Pickles, to serve

Directions

1

Score skin and underside of pork at 1/2 inch intervals, to 1/2 inch depth.
2

In a small bowl, combine spices. Rub evenly over pork to coat. Season to taste. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.
3

Heat oil in a medium, heavy-based saucepan on high. Saute onion 1-2 minutes. Add pork skin side down, and cook 3-4 minutes. Turn and cook 2-3 minutes, until browned all over. Remove.
4

Add water, barbecue sauce, vinegar and sugar to same saucepan. stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring to a boil. reduce heat to low. Return pork to pan, turning to coat in sauce.
5

Cover with a cartouche (parchment paper cut to fit inside saucepan) directly over pork, to retain moisture; cover with saucepan lid. Simmer gently 1 1/2 hours, until meat is very tender and falls apart easily.
6

Remove pork from sauce and use 2 forks to roughly shred. Set aside.
7

Increase heat to high and bring liquid to a rapid simmer. Simmer uncovered for 8-10 minutes, until reduced by two thirds.
8

Fill dinner rolls with cheese, tomato slices, shredded pork, reduced sauce and pickles. Serve immediately.