Golden-brown morsels of slow-cooked pork are speckled with vibrant, green fava beans, all drowned in a shiny, richly-colored hickory BBQ sauce. The dish is set on a rustic white plate, garnished with a few sprigs of fresh thyme for a pop of color.

Slow-Cooked Hickory BBQ Pork and Fava Beans

Name: Slow-Cooked Hickory BBQ Pork and Fava Beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 420 min
Total time: 440 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups Fava Beans shelled and blanched; 2 pounds Boneless Pork Shoulder cut into chunks; 1 Onion finely chopped; 4 cloves Garlic minced; 2 medium Carrots diced; 1 cup Hickory-Flavored Barbecue Sauce; 1/2 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce; 1 tablespoon fresh Thyme leaves; 1 tablespoon Olive Oil; to taste Salt; to taste Pepper

Filling, flavorful pork and fava beans slow-cooked to perfection.

Category Main Course

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 420 minutes

Style American

Technique Slow-Cooking

Diet Friendly High-Protein

Daily recipe · May 09, 2024

A little about this dish

Today, we're going to jazz up the humble fava bean and make it the star of our 'Slow-Cooker' dish. Luxuriously tender, seasonal fava beans meld together with slow-cooked pork shoulder, other fresh ingredients, and a touch of smokiness from hickory barbecue sauce. Each bite is a perfect harmony of comfort and sophistication.

Ingredients (for 4)

Fava beans — 2 cups — shelled and blanched
Boneless pork shoulder — 2 pounds — cut into chunks
Onion — 1 — finely chopped
Garlic — 4 cloves — minced
Carrots — 2 medium — diced
Hickory-flavored barbecue sauce — 1 cup
Low sodium chicken broth — 1/2 cup
Worcestershire sauce — 1 tablespoon
Fresh thyme leaves — 1 tablespoon
Olive oil — 1 tablespoon
Salt — to taste
Pepper — to taste

Preparation

Step 1 — 🔥🥩🍲

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork chunks and brown them on all sides. Transfer the pork to the slow cooker.
Step 2 — 🧅🥕🍲

In the same skillet, sauté the onion, garlic and carrot until soft and slightly caramelized. Transfer them to the slow cooker.
Step 3 — 🍯🥣🧂

Pour the hickory-flavored barbecue sauce, chicken broth, and Worcestershire sauce over the pork and vegetables in the slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper. Stir everything together.
Step 4 — ⏰🔥🍲

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low heat for about 6-7 hours.
Step 5 — 🕰️🥣🍃

Half an hour before serving, stir in the shelled and blanched fava beans and fresh thyme.
Step 6 — 👌🧂🍽️

Before serving, check for seasonings and adjust. Serve the dish hot.

A final fox tip

This dish is a wonderful way to incorporate more pulses into your diet, laden with protein and fiber. Feel free to toss any leftover veggies into the mix. For a vegetarian version, replace pork with tofu or jackfruit.