Crockpot Mexican Pulled Pork

Submitted by sashas kitchen

"I made this last night and both my husband and I think that this has been the best home-made carnitas so far.we wrapped it in flour tortillas together w/ lime cilantro brown rice,black beans,salsa cruda,diced avocado,cheese,sour cream and tapatio hot sauce.we loved it!"

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3 lbs boneless pork shoulder blade roast
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 onion, diced
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped

• home-made taco seasoning

• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

directions

1. trim the visible fat from the pork.
2. place 1 can tomatoes on the bottom of the crockpot,follow w/ pork,garlic and onion,sprinkle the taco seasoning evenly on the top,then cover w/ cilantro.(note:this can be done the night before,just leave it in the fridge,the flavor will blend!).
3. cook on high for the 1st 3 hrs and on low for another 5 hours.
4. remove the pork and shred it,return to the crockpot,mix w/ juice.

Reviews

[Stardustannie]

Tasty, n oh so easy! Will make again...I added some smoked BBQ sauce n loads of fresh jalapeno at the end.

 

[lilachandler73]

Great recipe! "It was good. I liked the spices," says 8-year-old Joel.<br/>We made wraps with this several nights and also ate it with potatoes one night. It's a very versatile entree. I followed the recipe as exactly as I could -- used dried rather than fresh cilantro and ground red pepper rather than flakes. Our chili powder is McCormick's Hot Mexican Chili, which adds quite a yummy kick. And I used our slow cooker rather than a crock pot.<br/>We'll be making this recipe again. Thanks for sharing it.<br/>ALSO! Love the home-made taco seasoning! I've been wanting to get taco seasoning without all the MSG in the pre-packaged powders. This is super. Thanks!

 

[astoberhome]

I found this a little too juicy as prepared, but if you add 1/2-1 cup of rice it will soak up the juices and make it a hearty meal.

 

[j layne]

Awesome,tasted very good,will cook again,family loved it.