Pulled Pork Meal Prep
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
4 lbs Pork Shoulder/Butt Roast
Salt + Pepper - generous
2 tbsp Garlic Oil
1 cup Water
14 oz Diced Canned Tomatoes
1 ½ tsp Fody Chicken Soup Base
2 Bay leaves
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Instructions:
Prep. Start by cutting your roast into one pound pieces. This will allow it to cook quicker. Generously salt the fatty side of your meat. My general rule of thumb is 1 teaspoon per pound. Pepper to your liking.
Sear. Start your instant pot on the Saute setting and let it come up to temperature. Once it's heated, add a couple tablespoons of garlic oil, then sear your pork fat side down for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Flip and sear for another 5 minutes until golden.
While your meat is searing, prep your bell pepper. I like to cut them into strips but that’s not totally necessary. Just be sure to cut out the core and remove all of the white parts and seeds.
Pressure Cook. Next add the water, tomatoes, peppers and spices to your instant pot. Close the lid and pressure cook on high for 1 hour. That’s it!
Shredd. When it’s done, you can either do a natural release or a quick release for the instant pot. I like to let it natural release for 10 minutes, and then do a quick release because ain’t nobody got time for that. Next, transfer your pork into a large glass storage container - I love the Pyrex containers! Use 2 forks to shred the meat which should be falling apart; it's so tender.
Next we’re going to use the leftover peppers and tomatoes that flavored our pork to make a sauce. The possibilities are endless, but here’s one:
Romesco Sauce.
Ingredients:
Leftover peppers and tomatoes
¼ cup - leftover pork juice
¼ Lentils - cooked
2 tsp Tahini
½ Lemon - juice
1 tbsp Garlic Oil
¼ cup Water
Instructions: Combine everything in a blender and blend on high until smooth.
Broth. Lastly, strain the pork juice to remove the bay leaves and any other fragments. Store in an airtight container overnight. Scoop off the fat that has solidified on top, then use broth as desired.
Meal Prep COMPLETE. (If you wanted to cook up a starch for the week, like rice or quinoa, that would be cool too.)
Serve. Now that we’ve completed our meal prep, let's explore a few ways we could dish these up throughout the week.
Fry your pulled pork in garlic oil to make carnitas. Serve it up as tacos or along fried eggs and tortillas for a breakfast tostada. Use the romesco sauce to add a ton of extra flavor! Alternatively, the Tomatillo sauce from my Pork Chili Verde recipe would be amazing too!
Try mixing this pork with one of my Low Fodmap BBQ sauces and topping it with coleslaw and serving it over gluten free buns to make mouthwatering pulled pork sliders.
Of course you can always pair this protein with a starch, like rice or quinoa, and veg, like wilted greens or other low fodmap vegetables. Use the homemade romesco sauce we whipped up to take this classic meal prep to the next level.
Lastly, you could use the broth from our meal prep to make a ramen inspired broth bowl. We’re going to dilute our broth with water to mellow the flavor and the fat content, because we’re going to add a teaspoon of white miso paste to change the flavor and vibe of this dish. Pour that new broth over rice noodles, pulled pork and soft boiled egg. Add a teaspoon of chili oil and garnish with lots of green onion and cilantro.
Of course there are a million different ways you guys could use this meat. I hope you get in the kitchen, get creative and have fun!!
ENJOY!
NOTES:
Make it Nightshade FREE! Try my Cuban pulled pork recipe - it’s pretty much the same but I made it for my sister who is sensitive to nightshades.
Mix it up! You can make many variations of this dish by switching up the flavors! Try swapping out the tomato and peppers for carrots or herbs - anything low fodmap. Get creative and make something that speaks to you! That’s the beauty of cooking after all.
Thank you guys so much for trying this recipe! I’d love to know what you think. Let me know in the comments! Don't forget to tag me if you post a pic, I love to see your cooking!!
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