One of the best things about cooking up a pork roast in the slow cooker is that you have the makings for several Mexican meals ready to go with a minimum of effort all week long. Get the roast going in your slow cooker before heading out the door in the morning and you will be able to get dinner on the table after work in just a few quick minutes. Toss shredded pork on a bed of tortilla chips with some cheese, and pop it up in the oven till the cheese is melted. Add your favorite nacho toppings for a quick meal the whole family will enjoy. Use it in a flour tortilla with some cheese, sour cream, lettuce and tomato for a tasty, quick and easy to make burrito. Fry up some corn tortillas and you’ll have taco’s on the table in no time. Change up the flavor profile by adding some BBQ sauce to leftover meat and use it to make some savory BBQ pork sliders and no one will ever know they’re eating leftovers at the end of the week.

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Place chopped onion, minced garlic, chicken broth, lime juice, orange juice, and bay leaves in the bottom of a slow cooker.

Season pork roast with salt, pepper and dried oregano. Use your hands to massage seasonings all over the surface of the roast.

Place seasoned roast in the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.

Remove roast from the slow cooker and shred the meat with a fork.

OPTIONAL:

Spread cooked shredded pork on a sheet pan in an even layer. Drizzle a little of the juices from the slow cooler over the meat.
Place the sheet pan in the oven. Set temperature to “Broil” and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the edges of the meat get crispy and lightly browned.

LEFT-OVER, MAKE-OVER:

Place leftover shredded pork in a saucepan. Add enough BBQ sauce to coat the meat and cook over medium heat until heated through.

Serve the BBQ shredded pork on your favorite rolls with a side of coleslaw or some crispy potato chips.

This Old Fashioned Amish Classic Creamy Coleslaw recipe is the perfect, delicious side to serve up with BBQ pork sliders. The Amish can cook like nobodies business! They are the masters at using simple, everyday, wholesome ingredients to create flavorful foods that withstand the test of time. This is one of those timeless classics that’s not only easy to make, but it uses just a few basic ingredients you probably have on hand, plus it’s utterly delicious! This is one coleslaw you will be making over and over all summer long. It’s the perfect side for all your summer barbecues!

The next time you’re at the market and pork is on sale be sure to toss it into your cart so you can give this easy to make slow cooker recipe a try. You are going to love how easy it is to make and how delicious it is. Pork is still one meat that goes on sale quite regularly at the market so this is an economical protein that you can still afford to feed your family. And I guarantee you will love the versatility that allows you to create so many tasty, easy to make meals.

Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork

Barbara

Cook a pork shoulder roast in your slow cooker with Mexican seasonings. Shred the roast and use the tender, flavorful meat for all your favorite Mexican meals; tacos, burritos, nachos, enchiladas and even sliders.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 8 servings

Equipment

Slow cooker

Ingredients

3-4 lb bone-in, pork shoulder, roast
2 tsp Kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 large purple onion or yellow onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 limes, juiced
1 large orange, juiced
14.5 oz can of chicken broth
2 bay leaves