This Puerto Rican Shredded Pork Recipe is full of flavor! Simple ingredients make this healthy slow cooker meal a crowd favorite!
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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!
CrockPot Puerto Rican Shredded Pork
This Puerto Rican Shredded Pork Recipe is both sweet and savory! Super easy to make, this is a crowd favorite for any occasion!
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
- 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.
Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 730Total Fat 51gSaturated Fat 18gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 28gCholesterol 204mgSodium 352mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 3gSugar 6gProtein 54g
Kim says
Yum – this looks so good (and easy!!!).
Jenn says
Pinning! I’m trying to use my Crock Pot more. It’s such a time saver.
Jennifer @ My Sweet Sanity says
This sounds so good! We make tons of shredded meats in the slow cooker. Now I have a new recipe to try.
Linda B says
OK 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
Yum, 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
oh yum! I am pinning this for a future family event!
Jacklynn says
Looks good! And it’s all things I already have on hand 🙂
Julie says
This sounds so, so yummy – I need to break out the crock pot!
Jessie says
This 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
That looks really good, and I’m not really a clean eater, but I might just have to try this.
MommyJenna says
I do believe I might have to give this a try!
Wendy says
I 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
Sounds delicious!! As far as those prepackaged seasoning things go… I make my own 🙂
Christina Z says
Looks like I found what I am putting in crockpot for Dinner!
Lisa Coomer Queen says
Wow! This looks delicious! I have already pinned it. I love finding new recipes for my crock pot. Thank you!
Jerry Marquardt says
Your special Crock pot Puerto Rican Shredded Porkrecipe looks especially yummy I will be making this over the coming weekend, it looks so delicious.