Succulent andflavourful. This melt in your mouth pork shoulder will win hearts at the dinner table

Slow Cooked Pork Shoulder

Ingredients

• 1kg of pork shoulder
• half a onion finely sliced
• 2 litres of milk
• 2 star anise
• 2 cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon honey.
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 sprig of thyme
• Half tin of brown lentils
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• Salt and pepper
• 1 bunch of kale - stem removed and blanched

Method

1. Pre heat oven to 170C.
2. Season pork with salt and pepper.
3. Fry pork in an oven proof pot on all sides until golden.
4. Remove pork add onion and fry until golden.
5. Return pork then cover with milk. It may not take all of the 2 litres of milk, depends on the size of your pot.
6. Add spices, herbs and honey.
7. Cook in oven for 4 hours or until very tender.
8. Add lentils, butter and kale to liquid
9. Season to taste with salt and pepper
10. Carve meat to serve and ladel over sauce from pot

Recipes thanks to Alex Kearns, Executive Chef, Glebe Point Diner