Cider Braised Pork Recipe

Ingredients

Vegetable oil

4

lb pork butt or shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks

Salt and pepper

1 1/2

cups apple cider

1

large white onion, sliced

1/4

cup apple cider vinegar

Preparation

Place 10-inch skillet over high heat; add enough vegetable oil to coat bottom of skillet.

Season 4 lb pork butt or shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks, with salt and pepper all over. In batches, sear pork in oil until browned, about 1 minute on each side. After searing all of the pork, deglaze skillet with 1 1/2 cups apple cider, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet.

Add 1 large white onion, sliced, to slow cooker; top with seared pork, and pour in apple cider. Cover and cook over High heat setting about 5 hours or until pork can be shredded with fork. Shred pork; add 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, and season with more salt and pepper as needed.