Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork is a gluten free and dairy free main course. One portion of this dish contains around 46g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 305 calories. This recipe serves 8. For $1.92 per serving, this recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from spoonacular user luismi74 requires brown sugar, ground cumin, chili powder, and garlic powder. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 8 hours. Similar recipes include Sl

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 4 Tbsp chili powder
• 0.25 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 Tbsp kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground oregano
• 3.5 pound pork shoulder roast
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Whisk together the rub ingredients in a small bowl.2 If the roast is tied up with butcher string, untie it. Pat the roast dry with paper towels. Rub the spice mix into the roast all over, reserving any leftover spice mix for later. 2. Let sit at room temperature at least one hour or chill overnight. 3 3. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan on medium high heat. (If you are using a slow cooker with a removable container that can be used on the stovetop, use that, otherwise use a separate pan.) 4. Place the roast in the pan and brown on all sides.4 5. Place the roast in a slow cooker, and add any reserved spice rub. Cook on the low setting for 6 to 10 hours, until the pork is fall apart tender. 5 6. Remove the roast from the slow cooker and place on a cutting board. 7. Cut into large chunks. Then use two forks to pull the meat apart into bite sized shreds. Return the shreds to the slow cooker and toss to coat with the juice from the roast. (Alternatively you can just shred the roast with two forks in the slow cooker itself.) 8. Serve with warm tortillas, avocados, shredded cabbage, sliced radishes, cilantro, and a splash of lime juice or salsa.