Texican Shredded Pork
Get ready to elevate your meal game with Texican Shredded Pork, a slow-cooked masterpiece that effortlessly blends bold Tex-Mex flavors with tender, melt-in-your-mouth pork. This recipe takes a juicy pork shoulder, seasoned with a smoky-sweet spice rub featuring paprika, chili powder, cumin, and brown sugar, and sears it to perfection before a long, flavorful simmer in a slow cooker with zesty lime juice, apple cider vinegar, and diced tomatoes with green chilies. After hours of cooking, the pork practically falls apart, soaking up every bit of the tangy, savory sauce. Perfect for tacos, burritos, or rice bowls, this versatile dish is garnished with fresh cilantro and guaranteed to satisfy every crowd. Slow-cooker convenience meets authentic Tex-Mex flair in this irresistible shredded pork recipe that’s as easy as it is delicious!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 lbs Pork shoulder (bone-in or boneless)
- 1 large Onion, diced
- 4 cloves Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 2 tbsp Chili powder
- 2 tsp Ground cumin
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
- 1.5 cups Chicken broth
- 2 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 14.5 oz can Diced tomatoes with green chilies (canned)
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro, chopped (optional for garnish)
Instructions
Trim any excess fat from the pork shoulder, but leave some for flavor. Pat the pork dry with paper towels.
In a small bowl, mix together paprika, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, oregano, and brown sugar. Rub this spice mixture all over the pork shoulder, ensuring it's fully coated.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork on all sides until browned (about 2-3 minutes per side). This helps lock in flavor. Remove the pork and set aside.
In the same skillet, add the diced onion and minced garlic. Sauté until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
Transfer the pork, sautéed onion, and garlic to a slow cooker.
Pour the apple cider vinegar, chicken broth, and lime juice over the pork. Add the canned diced tomatoes with green chilies, spreading them around the pork.
Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours, or on HIGH for 4-5 hours, until the pork is tender and easily falls apart.
Once cooked, remove the pork from the slow cooker and transfer it to a large bowl. Use two forks to shred the pork into small pieces.
Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and stir it into the sauce to coat evenly. Let it cook on LOW for an additional 15-20 minutes to absorb the flavors.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, adding more salt, lime juice, or spices as desired.
Serve the Texican Shredded Pork in tacos, burritos, sandwiches, or over rice. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
5138 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 393.1 g | 504% | |
| Saturated Fat | 131.7 g | 658% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1270 mg | 423% | |
| Sodium | 8444 mg | 367% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 70.6 g | 26% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 16.5 g | 59% | |
| Total Sugars | 28.1 g | ||
| Protein | 339.8 g | 680% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 437 mg | 34% | |
| Iron | 25.7 mg | 143% | |
| Potassium | 6545 mg | 139% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
