Slow Cooker Puerto Rican Shredded Pork

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Very tasty Puerto Rican pulled pork recipe where your slow cooker does most of the work. Serve shredded pork in lettuce wraps or in corn tortillas. Top with pico de gallo, chopped cilantro, and avocado.

Submitted by Gene Payne
Published on April 2, 2019
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
8 hrs 10 mins
Additional Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
8 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

  • 1 (3 pound) boneless pork sirloin roast (trimmed and tied with kitchen twine, if necessary)

  • 1 cup orange juice

  • 4 limes, juiced

  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed and divided

  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin

  • 1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

  2. Use a sharp knife to poke 3 to 5 holes into pork roast. Stuff about half the garlic into the holes. Cook roast in hot oil to brown completely, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer roast to the crock of a slow cooker.

  3. Blend orange juice, lime juice, remaining garlic, cumin, salt, and oregano in a blender until smooth; pour over pork.

  4. Leave pork marinating in orange juice mixture for 10 minutes; turn roast and let other side marinate for 10 minutes.

  5. Turn slow cooker to Low and cook for 8 hours.

  6. Remove pork to a cutting board. Shred meat using 2 forks.

  7. Drain liquid from the slow cooker crock, reserving 1 cup. Return shredded pork to the slow cooker crock, pour reserved liquid over meat and stir.

  8. Cook on Low until meat is again hot, 15 to 20 minutes.

Tips

If unfamiliar with tying a roast, ask your butcher to pre-tie the roast in the store.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

296 Calories
18g Fat
8g Carbs
26g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 296
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 635mg 28%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 26g 52%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 43mg 3%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 465mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.