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Mexican slow cooker pulled pork


  • Author: cocoa & salt

Description

This slow cooker pork is so easy to make! It’s tender and falls apart and i perfect for tacos or sandwiches!


Ingredients

1 pulled pork shoulder roast from Grass Roots Farmers’ Coop (2.5-3 lb roast)
5 guajillo chiles, stemmed (remove seeds if you don’t like a bit of heat)
1 tablespoon neutral oil
6 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
½ yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 18 oz can of tomato sauce
1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
¼ cup apple cider vinegar + 2 tablespoons
1 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon pepper
1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon cayenne
2 tablespoons coconut sugar

Instructions

  1. Head a cast iron pan on high heat and add pork shoulder roast. Sear on both sides until a brown crust forms, about 3 minutes per side. Remove pork and place in Crock-Pot.
  2. Place guajillo chiles in a small bowl with 1 cup of boiling water and 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar for 5 minutes, until chilies are softened.
  3. Heat a pan on medium. Add oil and onion. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until translucent. Add garlic and cook until softened.
  4. Place onion, garlic, chilies and remaining ingredients into a high-powered blender. Blend on high for 2 minutes, until smooth.
  5. Add mixture to crockpot and cook on low heat for 6 hours. Once pork is done, shred with two forks.
  6. Serve pork on its own with your favorite sides, or on tortillas or as a sandwich. Make sure to serve with the delicious sauce!
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