Sometimes you just need the right tools to complete a job. This week, we’ll be looking a few recipes that require a unique piece of kitchen equipment.

Today, what I’m going to show you requires a slow-cooker and a waffle iron. It’s spicy, sweet, sour and fun!

Let’s get started looking at the ingredients we’ll need for the pulled pork

You’ll need:

• 6-8 lb pork tenderloin or shoulder roast (you can make one smaller, just adjust the recipe accordingly)
• 2 cups bbq sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp prepared mustard
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp dry thyme

Just to make sure we have all our ingredients, let’s look at what we’ll need for the potato waffles

For these you’ll need:

• 2 cups mashed potatoes (good way to use left overs!)
• 2 eggs
• 1 medium onion
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp minced garlic

Okay, so let’s get that pulled pork going. It will need about 6 hours in the slow-cooker so we want to get started early

Pour some oil to coat the bottom of your slow-cooker

Let’s put that pork in the cooker … this is a lot of raw meat

Pour the barbecue sauce into a bowl

The entire bottle in this case is 2 cups

Add chicken stock

Add cider vinegar

Now add the sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and thyme

Mix this all together well

Set this aside for a moment

Put the chopped onions into the cooker with the pork

Pour the sauce over the pork

All in there? Good!

Now, put the lid on and cook on high 5-6 hours … don’t lift the lid to peek! It lets out the steam and heat and that is how the slow cooker does it’s job!

Now, go do your things … play a video game, read a book, get a waffle iron … whatever you want for the next 5-6 hours

(Internet magic here)

It’s been 5-6 hours, the pork has been simmering this whole time and is ready to be  pulled

I usually just get two forks and pull in opposite directions

Pork should come apart rather easily.

Keep going until there are no longer any large pieces. Make sure to mix it all well with the sauce and juices

Now, let’s make some waffles!

Heat some butter in a hot skillet and add onions

Add the garlic and stir.

Cook until onions are soft and getting transparent

Put your mashed potatoes in a mixing bowl

Add flour and eggs

Empty skillet into the bowl

Ready to mix!

Mix until well blended and it has the consistency of a thick batter

Now, get that waffle iron heated up. Spray the surfaces to make sure nothing sticks!

Spoon mixture onto hot iron, allowing about an inch from the edge

Ready to press!

 

Close the iron and let it cook for 3-4 minutes, until the waffle is golden brown and able to be lifted from the iron

Should look pretty much like this

Okay, let’s get this on a plate!

Lift out and place on a plate

Now, back to that pulled pork!

Place the pulled pork directly on your potato waffle

Drizzle on some of that sauce like it’s maple syrup!

Looking good!

Myself I like to add a swirl of sriracha sauce on top

Like this!

Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork & Potato Waffles!

 

Bon Apetit!