How to Make Slow Cooker Puerto Rican Shredded Pork - A Step-by-Step Guide

Slow Cooker Puerto Rican Shredded Pork is a delicious and savory dish that captures the flavors of traditional Puerto Rican cuisine. This recipe uses simple ingredients and the convenience of a slow cooker to create tender, juicy pork that is perfect for serving as a main dish or using in tacos, burritos, or sandwiches.

One of the key ingredients in this recipe is the use of citrus juices, such as orange and lime, to marinate the pork. This infusion of flavors adds a bright and tangy ...

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Ingredients

  • 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

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 hrs 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 8 hrs 45 mins
  • Servings: 6

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 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.
  • Blend orange juice, lime juice, remaining garlic, cumin, salt, and oregano in a blender until smooth; pour over pork.
  • Leave pork marinating in orange juice mixture for 10 minutes; turn roast and let other side marinate for 10 minutes.
  • Turn slow cooker to Low and cook for 8 hours.
  • Remove pork to a cutting board. Shred meat using 2 forks.
  • 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.
  • Cook on Low until meat is again hot, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    296 cal.

    • Total Fat: 18g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 82mg
    • Sodium: 635mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 8g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 26g
    • Vitamin C: 30mg
    • Calcium: 43mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 465mg