Slow-Cooked Apple-Thyme Pork Shoulder with Herb Dumplings

Name: Slow-Cooked Apple-Thyme Pork Shoulder with Herb Dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 500 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pounds pork shoulder; 1/2 cup apple cider; 2, peeled and diced Granny Smith apples; 2 tablespoons fresh thyme; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 cup dumpling dough; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

A tender pork shoulder braised with tart apples and fresh thyme, served with pillowy herb dumplings for a comforting weeknight meal.

Cuisine: American

Category: Slow Cooker

Prep: 20 minutes. Cook: 480 minutes.

Serves 6.

Ingredients

3 pounds pork shoulder
1/2 cup apple cider
2, peeled and diced Granny Smith apples
2 tablespoons fresh thyme
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup dumpling dough
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Step 1: Pat pork shoulder dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Place in slow cooker. Add diced apples, apple cider, thyme, and chicken broth, stirring to combine.
Step 2: Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours until pork is fork-tender. Remove pork and set aside; skim excess fat from cooking liquid.
Step 3: Stir chopped parsley into reserved cooking liquid. Slice pork and serve with the liquid and herb dumplings, which are poached in the liquid for 10 minutes until doubled in size.