Slow Cooker Shredded Pork
Serves: 6
Lilian Bahringer
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
37
Spice
43
Sweetness
59
Sourness
43
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Prep time (avg)
5.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 tbsps
Chili Powder3 tbsps
Light Brown Sugar2 tsps
Ground Coriander1 tsp
Ground Cumin5 cloves
Garlic (minced or grated)1 cup
Lime Juice (fresh)Directions:
1
Combine the tomato sauce, chili powder, brown sugar, coriander and cumin in the base of your slow cooker
2
Stir to combine and distribute the spices evenly
3
Sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper and place it in the slow cooker
4
Using tongs, turn the pork to coat it evenly in the sauce
5
Add in the garlic and onions, stir again
6
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook until the pork is tender and beginning to fall apart, on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 to 6 hours
7
Transfer the pork to a serving bowl
8
Allow to cool slightly, and then shred using 2 forks, removing any excess fat
9
Skim any excess fat off of the sauce remaining in the slow cooker
10
Stir in the lime juice and season with salt and pepper
11
Add the shredded pork back into the slow cooker and mix it with the sauce that was created during the cooking
12
You can store the pork in its sauce for 3 to 4 days