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Slow Cooker Shredded Pork

Updated: Jul 11




Ingredients:

  • 6 to 8 pounds of pork butt or 6v chicken breast 

  • 5 tomatoes

  • 1 purple onion

  • 3 tbsp Annatto powder or half cube of achiote paste

  • 3/4 of a cup of orange juice

  • The juice of two limes

  • 8 garlic cloves

  • 1 tsp of ground clove

  • 1 tsp allspice

  • 1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin

  • 1/2 tbsp cinnamon 

  • 1 tbsp of salt 

  • 3/4 of a cup of water

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Mexican oregano


Instructions:

  1. Place the slow cooker on high. 

  2. Season the pork butt with salt and place it in the slow cooker. 

  3. Blend tomatoes, onion, achiote, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, ground clove, allspice, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and water until smooth. 

  4. Pour the blended mixture over the pork in the slow cooker. 

  5. Add Mexican oregano and mix well. 

  6. Cook on low for 9 hours. 

  7. Once cooked, shred the pork and serve with purple pickled onions and lime for tacos.

Tip

-Achiote paste is available at your local Mexican market or can be purchased on our Amazon storefront.


Feel free to customize the recipe to your liking and preferences. Enjoy your delicious and juicy slow cooker Mexican pork tacos!






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