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Slow Cooker Spiced Apple Cider Pork

This dish features pork cooked slowly with apple cider, sliced apples, and warming spices such as cinnamon. The result is tender, fall-apart pork with a fragrant, sweet-savoury sauce and a slightly caramelized exterior, served with soft chunks of cooked apples and a rich, flavorful gravy.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 6 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds pork shoulder or pork roast bone-in or boneless
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • 3 apples Fuji or Honeycrisp, sliced
  • 1 –1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil for searing
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice optional
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Slow cooker
  • Skillet for searing the pork
  • Knife and chopping board
  • Measuring spoons
  • Tongs for handling the pork

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Season the pork shoulder with salt and pepper and sear on all sides until browned, about 4–5 minutes per side.
  3. Transfer the seared pork to the slow cooker.
  4. In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
  5. Pour in apple cider and stir to combine with the garlic.
  6. Pour the apple cider mixture over the pork in the slow cooker.
  7. Add the sliced apples and cinnamon (either ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks).
  8. Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours (preferred) or high for 4–5 hours until fork-tender.
  9. Serve the pork with the apples and sauce from the slow cooker.