Thursday, May 16, 2013

Salsa pulled pork

So twice a week I go to the gym in the evening, so one of these days is a leftover dinner and the other is something made in the crock pot. The crock pot is your friend. If you don't have one, get one..now! If you work late, are in school late, or just like the idea of your food being done when you come home, the crock pot is the way to go! Like I said, I use mine at least once a week.A lot of people think that any meat cooked in the crock pot will have that "taste" that comes with it, well that's not true if you cook it right.

I made this to go into tacos, you could also use it for enchiladas, nachos, burritos, and one roast made enough for our dinner and a quart freezer bag for later. 





1 3-4 pound pork shoulder roast (boneless)
1 jar of chipotle salsa
1 can diced green chilis
1/2 yellow onion
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 lime, juiced
1 handful of chopped fresh oregano 

Slice the onions and put half the rings on the bottom and save the other half to put on top of the meat. Put just enough water in the crockpot to cover the bottom.

Brown the meat on all sides in a pan on the stove with a little of oil. Place into the crock pot.

Pour the lime juice and about a cup of the salsa on top of the meat ( you can add more if you'd like), then the chilis, oregano, and the rest of the onion slices. Put the lid on the crock pot and turn on high for 4-5 hours. If your going to be gone longer than that you can turn it on low for 8. Once the meat is able to shred turn the crockpot down to low, take the fat off the meat, then shred it up with a fork. Let it continue to cook on low for another 30 min. 

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