I was reading the blog Simply Breakfast during the holidays. There was a recipe that that called my name: Maple and Apple Slow Cooker Pulled Pork. But I did not wish to go to the store and I had a venison shoulder in the freezer. I tried the recipe with the venison and it is pretty fabulous. It should be pretty fabulous with pork.
Maple and Apple Slow Cooked Venison
Note: I actually had a smaller shoulder and kept the spices the same. My family loved it!
3 pound venison shoulder
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
pinch of ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoon soy sauce
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 onion, diced
1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced
Put the venison shoulder in a crock pot that will hold it.
Pour everything on top of the shoulder. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until the meat pulls apart.
I served this with mashed potatoes and coleslaw but you could put it on a bun and eat it that way. This is one we are going to do again, probably with the venison neck next time.