Here’s a solid, no-fuss pork shoulder with potatoes that cooks low and slow until everything is tender, rich, and full of flavor.
🐖🥔 Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder with Potatoes
🧾 Ingredients
- 1.5–2 kg pork shoulder (bone-in or boneless)
- 1–1.5 kg potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 onion, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 carrots (optional), chopped
- 1½ cups chicken or beef broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp salt (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme or rosemary
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce (adds depth)
🔪 Instructions
1. (Optional but recommended) Sear the pork
- Heat oil in a pan
- Brown pork on all sides for better flavor
2. Load the slow cooker
- Place onions, garlic, and carrots at the bottom
- Add pork shoulder on top
- Surround with potatoes
3. Add liquids & seasoning
- Pour in broth and soy/Worcestershire sauce
- Sprinkle salt, pepper, paprika, herbs
4. Cook
- Low: 8–10 hours (best for tenderness)
- High: 5–6 hours
5. Finish
- Pork should fall apart easily
- Shred or slice and mix back with juices
- Taste and adjust salt/pepper
🔥 What makes it good
- Pork becomes soft and juicy, almost melt-in-mouth
- Potatoes soak up all the savory juices
- Slow cooking builds deep, rich flavor
🧠 Pro tips
- Don’t cut potatoes too small or they’ll break apart
- Add a splash of vinegar or lemon at the end for balance
- For thicker gravy, mash a few potatoes into the sauce
🍽️ Serving ideas
- With crusty bread
- Over rice
- Or just as a one-pot comfort meal
If you want, I can give you a spicy version, a BBQ-style version, or an oven-roast version with crispy potatoes.
