Rubbed Pulled Pork

In the history of Paleo cooking, I would say this recipe is, the by far, the simplest to prepare.  Really, I swear!  Inspired by a co-worker, I decided to give this baby a whirl.  Yes, there are more complex recipes out on the interwebs but like I’ve said before: I like simple recipes.  I hate tedium.  This recipe came from everydaypaleo.com

The flavor is incredible!  The dry rub spices come though in each bite of pulled pork.  The spice flavor is subtle yet enough flavor to make a difference in perking up and enhancing the flavor of the pork.  The pork, literally, just falls apart and melts in your mouth. 

Since this recipe requires a crockpot (slow cooker), your pork is guaranteed to come out juicy and tender.  All that is required are onions, spices and a pork roast….oh, and some time, not thyme.  There is nothing else to add, not even broth.  This baby cooks ALL DAY…the longer the cook time, the better the outcome.  I am sure you can fit in a few WODs during the cook time.

When I tried this recipe, I bought a 4.4 lb pork roast, which yielded enough pork to feed all the members at small CrossFit gym.  Lets just say, I had plenty of pulled pork that lasted through out the week for lunch and snacks.  I even fed some of my Paleo co-workers (shout out to Kuka and Emma).  I am tempted to try the left-over pulled pork over spaghetti squash or Paleo tortillas. 

A four ounce serving of pulled pork is approximately 221 calories (1 gram of Carbs (sugar), 16 grams of Fat and 20 grams of Protein)

***No Potato Salad, Cabbage Salad are also in the picture above.  Recipes are coming soon.

Ingredients:

4-5 lbs of pork butt roast (try to select a roast that is not overly fatty)

2 large yellow onions

3 tablespoons of chili powder

1 tablespoon of dried parsley

1 teaspoon or coriander

2 teaspoons of cumin

2 teaspoons of onion powder

2 teaspoons of sea salt

¼ teaspoon of chipotle powder.

What to do:

Mix all dry ingredients together.  Rub pork roast with dry rub.  Use all the dry rub.  At the bottom of a crockpot, place a layer of sliced onion.  Rest rubbed pork on top of the onion layer.  Cook pork on high for 4-5 hours, then cook pork on low for another 3-4 hours.