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Slow Cooker Pork & Mustard Stew

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Tasty and tender pork slow cooked with mustard, herbs and cider – what’s not to like? My Slow Cooker Pork & Mustard Stew is perfect for a winter’s evening. 

Slow Cooker Pork & Mustard Stew

Which cut of pork is best to use?

You can use any cut of pork for this, I tend to use shoulder. You do want a small amount of fat so it doesn’t dry out when you are cooking it over a few hours.

I like to brown the meat before adding it to the slow cooker because this means it holds together when cooking. If you don’t brown the pork, it has a tendency to break up more which isn’t what I wanted for this recipe.

Flavours that work well with pork

Mustard and cider are flavours that compliment pork perfectly. My favourite mustard is wholegrain because it has a milder flavour than other types of mustard. I think it works really well in sauces along with the mustard powder.

Cider and apples in general also work really well with pork. I didn’t want to use apples in this recipe because I thought they would turn mushy after the long cooking time. Using cider adds the apple flavour without creating mush.

If you would prefer you can use non alcoholic cider instead. As an alternative, you could use 100ml of apple juice and make up the rest with more vegetable stock.

Slow Cooker Pork & Mustard Stew cooking tips

As with a lot of my slow cooker dishes, I tend to add a little bit extra liquid to ensure it doesn’t all cook off. This is especially handy if you are leaving your slow cooker on overnight so you won’t be there to check if it needs a bit more liquid.

Because of this, you may want to thicken it slightly. You can either do this by taking the slow cooker lid off and allowing some of the liquid to evaporate.

I prefer to add a small amount of cornflour mixed together with some water and stir that through the dish. Leave it for 5-10 minutes and your sauce will have thickened.

I also add a bit more liquid because I freeze a lot of my dishes and they seem to always loose some liquid once they have defrosted.

So if I have a thinner sauce when I freeze the dish, my thinking is I will still have plenty of sauce when I defrost it and reheat it. I can then thicken it if needed.

This Slow Cooker Pork & Mustard Stew freezes really well. Leave it in the fridge for 8 hours or so to defrost and make sure it is piping hot before serving.

What to serve with this Slow Cooker Pork & Mustard Stew

As with all stews and casseroles, I like to serve them with some form of potato. It adds to the comforting deliciousness of them. I usually serve this stew with mashed or baked potatoes.

My Potato & Thyme Stacks would work really well, especially if you are making this for guests.

I like to serve at least two vegetables with any meal. So many vegetables would work really well with this Slow Cooker Pork & Mustard Stew. I love Tenderstem broccoli and think my Roasted Parmesan Tenderstem Broccoli would work really well. You can leave off the Parmesan if you would prefer.

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Slow Cooker Pork & Mustard Stew

Tasty and tender pork slow cooked with mustard, herbs and cider – what’s not to like? My Slow Cooker Pork & Mustard Stew is perfect for a winter’s evening. 

Course Main Course
Cuisine British
Keyword Slow Cooker, Pork, Crock pot, Cider
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 386 kcal
Author Curly

Ingredients

  • 500 g pork shoulder diced
  • 2 small leeks washed & sliced
  • 1 ½ tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 150 ml water
  • vegetable stock pot or stock cube
  • 250 ml cider
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp dried mustard powder
  • 2 sprigs of thyme
  • 2 sprigs of rosemary
  • ½ tsp mixed herbs
  • spray oil
  • 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with water optional

Instructions

  1. Cut the pork into chunks. Brown the pork in batches in a pan or in your slow cooker on the hob (if your slow cooker allows this) using some spray oil

  2. Once all of the pork is browned, add it all back into the slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients to the pork 

  3. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-9

  4. Roughly 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time, if you would like the sauce to be thicker mix the cornflour with enough water to make a slurry. Stir into the sauce and leave to thicken

Recipe Notes

I use a 3.5L slow cooker.

Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Pork & Mustard Stew
Amount Per Serving
Calories 386 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 81mg27%
Sodium 1304mg57%
Potassium 458mg13%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 20g40%
Vitamin A 835IU17%
Vitamin C 6.8mg8%
Calcium 53mg5%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Louise (Cooking with Kids) says

    January 15, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    Thanks for sharing this recipe – I haven’t tried pork in the slow cooker but this seems like a recipe my family would enjoy.

    Reply
    • Cat says

      January 15, 2018 at 12:58 pm

      It’s really tasty 🙂

      Reply
  2. Corina Blum says

    January 17, 2018 at 8:58 pm

    This looks delicious! At this time of year it’s good to get the slow cooker out and I need to make some more recipes in mine. Thanks for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x

    Reply
    • Cat says

      January 18, 2018 at 8:42 pm

      I rely on my slow cooker at this time of year because it’s my busiest time at work. I really don’t feel like cooking when I get home after working late so my slow cooker is my saviour!x

      Reply
  3. jacqui bellefontaine says

    January 20, 2018 at 5:59 pm

    I ove slow cooked stews like this and having a cottage in Suffolk where they produce excellent pork this recipe is ideal for me

    Reply
    • Cat says

      January 20, 2018 at 7:03 pm

      Ooh I’d love that. I think I could live off just pork!

      Reply
  4. Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says

    January 22, 2018 at 12:55 pm

    This looks like a plate of pure comfort food. Delicious. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x

    Reply
  5. Elaine says

    February 12, 2020 at 8:04 pm

    This is perfect for a cold day. The gorgeous flavours would all meld together wonderfully made in the slow cooker. Pork + cider = yumminess.

    Reply
    • Curly says

      February 12, 2020 at 9:16 pm

      Definitely it’s so comforting, especially with some mash!

      Reply
  6. Claire says

    August 17, 2020 at 5:05 pm

    5 stars
    Lovely recipe especially in winter. My husband is a huge fan of mustard so this was definitely a big hit with him!

    Reply
    • Curly says

      August 17, 2020 at 10:07 pm

      Oh perfect. It is so comforting isn’t it.

      Reply

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