Normally when you think of CrockPot Recipes you do not think of healthy, Eat Clean meals. Most CrockPot recipes call for some variation of cream-of-something soup or premixed dressing seasoning packets. So I was excited to find a recipe that I could tweak in this month’s Family Circle Magazine – Puerto Rican Shredded Pork!
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CrockPot Puerto Rican Shredded Pork
Ingredients
- 2-3 pound boneless pork roast , trimmed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 2 large oranges juiced
- 3 limes juiced
Instructions
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Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Coat pork roast with garlic powder and brown in skillet on each side. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Place browned pork roast into CrockPot and pour liquid mixture over roast. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 5 hours. Remove pork and shred with fork on cutting board. Add shredded pork back in to CrockPot to let cook another 15-20 minutes. Serve in lettuce wraps topped with pico de gallo. Delish!
Kim says
December 2, 2013 at 7:41 pmYum – this looks so good (and easy!!!).
Jenn says
December 2, 2013 at 8:58 pmPinning! I’m trying to use my Crock Pot more. It’s such a time saver.
Jennifer @ My Sweet Sanity says
December 2, 2013 at 8:59 pmThis sounds so good! We make tons of shredded meats in the slow cooker. Now I have a new recipe to try.
Linda B says
December 2, 2013 at 8:59 pmOK you had me at this Lysney! I have a half puerto rican children running around and I haven’t heard of this recipe. Seems like I need to do this.. Off to pin this to my board!!
LyndaS says
December 2, 2013 at 8:59 pmYum, yum, yum! I have tried a similar recipe that called for a can of beer to be added.
Now I am in the mood for some Caribbean food.
robyn says
December 2, 2013 at 8:59 pmoh yum! I am pinning this for a future family event!
Jacklynn says
December 2, 2013 at 8:59 pmLooks good! And it’s all things I already have on hand 🙂
Julie says
December 2, 2013 at 9:00 pmThis sounds so, so yummy – I need to break out the crock pot!
Jessie says
December 2, 2013 at 9:01 pmThis looks really good and easy to make! My husband loves pork, and I run out of new ways to make it. I will be trying this for sure!
Kimberly says
December 2, 2013 at 9:01 pmThat looks really good, and I’m not really a clean eater, but I might just have to try this.
MommyJenna says
December 2, 2013 at 9:01 pmI do believe I might have to give this a try!
Wendy says
December 4, 2013 at 12:59 pmI have a defrosted pork roast in my fridge right now just LOOKING for a good recipe! DONE! I can’t wait to try this!
Paula @ Frosted Fingers says
December 4, 2013 at 12:59 pmSounds delicious!! As far as those prepackaged seasoning things go… I make my own 🙂
Christina Z says
February 8, 2017 at 11:12 amLooks like I found what I am putting in crockpot for Dinner!
Lisa Coomer Queen says
March 27, 2017 at 9:31 amWow! This looks delicious! I have already pinned it. I love finding new recipes for my crock pot. Thank you!
Jerry Marquardt says
May 1, 2017 at 11:31 pmYour special Crock pot Puerto Rican Shredded Porkrecipe looks especially yummy I will be making this over the coming weekend, it looks so delicious.