Low Fat and Low Sugar Pulled Pork (with Maple Syrup and No Processed Sugars)
Servings 4-5 servings
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 10 minutesmins
Oven Time 2 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Ingredients
3 pound boneless pork loincut into 2 x 3 inch cubes (if you want to use a fattier piece of meat the pork shoulder will be amazing and tasty, but much more fat!)
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon coriander
2 tablespoons olive oil
Sauce
¾ cuppure maple syrup
½ cup tomato pasteunsalted
2 teaspoonspicy brown mustard
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoonwhite vinegar
5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoonssherry vinegar
4 tablespoons water
½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Sprinkle the meat with the salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and coriander, over all sides.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Add the pieces of meat, turning to brown each side. Add 2 tablespoons of water to the pan. Cover the Dutch oven and put in the center rack of oven and cook for 1 ½ hours.
Add 1/3 of the sauce and continue cooking at 300 for 1 -1 ½ hours, covered, or until pork is very tender and pulls apart very easily. Remove from oven and pull the meat apart using two forks. Add 1/3 more of the sauce and stir in, covering the meat.
Serve on toasted gluten free rolls or other rolls . Makes 4 -5 servings.
Sauce
Stir together all the ingredients in a small saucepan and cook on very low for 10-15 minutes. Reserve one third of the sauce for passing when serving. Add one third of the sauce to the meat after 1 ½ hours of cooking. Add another third in after the meat finishes cooking and prior to serving.