SLOW ROAST PORK SHOULDER WITH ROASTED VEGETABLE TABBOULEH AND APPLE BBQ SAUCE
Ingredients
- 3.5kg/7lb 10oz boned pork shoulder
- skin scored
- 2 courgettes
- thinly sliced
- 1 aubergine
- thinly sliced
- 1 red pepper
- cut into quarters
- seeds removed
- 2 red onions
- cut into wedges
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 250g/9oz bulgur wheat
- soaked in cold water overnight
- 1 bunch fresh mint
- roughly chopped
- 1 bunch fresh coriander
- roughly chopped
- 2 lemon
- juice only
- 1 pomegranate
- seeds only
- 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- finely chopped
- 2 Bramley apples
- peeled
- roughly chopped
- 1 red chilli
- finely chopped
- 50g/2oz dark muscavado sugar
- 50ml/2fl oz teriyaki sauce
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 150ml/5fl oz tomato ketchup
Directions
- For the pork shoulder
- preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas 2.
- Boil a kettle and pour the boiling water over the pork skin
- discarding the water. Pat the pork shoulder dry using kitchen paper and place in a deep-sided roasting tray.
- Roast in the oven for four hours
- or until very tender and golden-brown. Remove the pork from the oven and set aside to rest for 30 minutes.
- For the roasted vegetable tabbouleh
- preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- Mix the courgettes
- aubergine
- peppers and onions with the olive oil and place onto a roasting tray. Roast in the oven for 20-30 minutes
- or until tender and slightly charred.
- Remove the vegetable from the oven and chop roughly.
- Drain the bulgur wheat well and place into a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients
- the chopped roasted vegetables and mix until well combined. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- For the apple BBQ sauce
- heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes
- or until just softened. Add the apple pieces and chilli and fry for a further minute. Stir in the sugar
- teriyaki sauce vinegar and tomato ketchup. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes
- or until the apples are softened.
- To serve
- shred the pork meat with two forks and pile onto one side of a large serving plate. Spoon the tabbouleh alongside and serve the apple sauce in a bowl.

