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
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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

Category Main Course

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 420 minutes

Style American

Technique Slow-Cooking

Diet Friendly High-Protein

Daily Recipe: May 09, 2024

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.

Additional

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.