Mexican Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 3 lbs lean pork, cut into 2-3-inch pieces ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil ⓘ
- 2 large onions, chopped ⓘ
- 4 garlic cloves, minced ⓘ
- 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice ⓘ
- 3 -6 fresh chili peppers, chopped (havanero or jalapeno depending on the level of heat desired) ⓘ
- 3 bay leaves ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon ground oregano ⓘ
- 1 -2 cup water ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat oil in large pan until hot.
- Add pork, stir until browned.
- Add onion, garlic and chilies, cook and stir until onions are tender.
- Add all spices and stir.
- Add enough water to just cover meat.
- Put in crock-pot on Hi for 6-8 hours until meat shreds. (You can help it by pulling meat apart with forks or by pressing meat onto side of pan when almost done.).
- If not using crock-pot, simmer on top of stove on low heat for 3-4 hours until meat shreds, adding more water if needed to prevent sticking.
- Serve with taco shells or as burritos with beans, sour cream, guacamole, etc.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
676
kcal
34% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).