Pulled pork sandwiches

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• 25 g bacon
• 1 cloves garlic
• ½ red onion

• oven
• cutting board
• knife

Preheat oven to 150°C/300°F. Slice bacon. Finely chop garlic and dice onion.

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• 5 g fennel seeds
• salt
• pepper

• saucepan
• cooking spoon

Preheat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon and sauté for approx. 3 - 5 min. Add chopped garlic, onions, and fennel seeds and continue to sauté for approx. 3 - 4 min. Season with salt and pepper.

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• 50 ml apple juice
• 25 ml Worcestershire sauce
• 50 ml balsamic vinegar
• 150 ml ketchup
• 25 ml whiskey

Deglaze pan with apple juice. Add Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, ketchup, and whiskey. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer until reduced by a third. Stir occasionally. Then, remove from heat and allow to cool.

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• 10 g cilantro

• cutting board
• knife

In the meantime, roughly chop cilantro.

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• cooking spoon

Stir chopped cilantro into sauce.

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• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 10 g butter
• salt
• pepper

Season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir in butter.

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• hand blender

Using a hand blender, blend until smooth.

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• ½ kg pork neck

• casserole dish
• brush

Place pork neck into a casserole dish and brush all sides with barbecue sauce. Roast in preheated oven at 150°C/300°F for approx. 6 - 8 hrs until tender. Turn and brush with more barbecue sauce every hour. Then, remove from oven and shred into small pieces using two forks.

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• 2 buns
• cabbage for serving
• pickles for serving
• sour cream for serving

• grill pan

Preheat a grill pan over medium heat. Grill buns for approx. 1 - 2 min. on each side. Place shredded pork onto the bun. Serve topped with cabbage, pickles, and sour cream.

Enjoy your meal!