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Vietnamese Style Pork Shoulder

8 hr 20 min
20 min prep
8 hr cook

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 6 Garlic clove, crushed
  • 3 Fresno chilies, stems removed and seeds scraped out
  • 1 cup Fresh cilantro, leaves only
  • 1 Lemongrass, stalk, chopped small
  • 1 cup Shallot, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp Smoked paprika
  • 1/2 cup Fresh orange juice
  • 1/3 cup Limes, fresh juice
  • 1/3 cup Tamari, plus more as needed to taste
  • 3 lb Bone in pork shoulder or Boston butt, boneless will work too if preferred

Instructions

  1. In a blender or food processor, combine garlic, chilies, cilantro, lemon grass, shallots, fish sauce, smoked paprika, orange juice, lime juice and tamari. Blend until smooth.
  2. Place pork butt fat side down into crock pot, pour marinade over pork, cover and set to low heat. Cook for 6 to 8 hours or until pork is fall apart tender.
  3. Season to taste as needed. Serve on slider buns, use for tacos, or serve over rice or noodles.
  4. Chef's note: Can substitute soy sauce for tamari.

Nutrition

8gCarbs
17gFat
26gProtein

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories290
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 17g
    • 26%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 6g
    • 30%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 95mg
    • 32%
  • Sodium
    • 620mg
    • 26%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 8g
    • 3%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 1g
  • Sugars
    • 3g
  • Protein
    • 26g
  • Vitamin C
    • 20%
  • Calcium
    • 4%
  • Iron
    • 10%
  • Vitamin A
    • 4%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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