Slow Cooker Cuban Pork
From dariana 16 years ago
- 6-00 minutes to make
- Serves 10
Tender shredded pork and onions stuff these tortilla wraps. For even more Caribbean flavor, spoon on pico de gallo and avocado dip and serve with a tropical fruit salad.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup lime juice shopping list
- 1/4 cup water shopping list
- 1/4 cup grapefruit juice shopping list
- 3 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper shopping list
- 2 bay leaves shopping list
- 1 3-pound boneless pork shoulder roast shopping list
- 1 cup sliced onion shopping list
- Vegetable-flavored flour tortillas or flour tortillas shopping list
- pico de gallo or bottled salsa shopping list
- lettuce or purchased avocado dip (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- For marinade, in a small bowl combine lime juice, water, grapefruit juice, garlic, oregano, salt, cumin, pepper, and bay leaves. Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut roast to fit into slow cooker. With a large fork, pierce meat in several places. Place in a large plastic bag set in a deep bowl or a baking dish. Pour marinade over meat. Close bag. Chill in the refrigerator for 6 to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
- In a 3-1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker place onion. Top with meat and marinade mixture.
- Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours.
- Transfer meat to a cutting board; cool slightly. Skim fat from juices; keep warm. Remove bay leaves; discard. Use 2 forks to gently separate the meat into shreds. Transfer shredded meat to a serving platter. With a slotted spoon, remove onions from juices. Transfer onions to same serving platter. Serve meat and onions in tortillas with small bowls of the hot juices and Pico de Gallo. If desired, pass lettuce and guacamole.
- Pico de Gallo: In a medium bowl combine 2 peeled and finely chopped medium tomatoes, 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion, 2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro, 1 teaspoon lime juice, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and dash sugar. Mix well. Cover; chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
The Rating
Reviewed by 6 people-
WOW - this is right up my ally. Great post Dariana!
sunny
in Portland loved it
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Oh, you have no idea how delicious this is. We toasted up some bread, added a little mustard, super delicious pickles and swiss cheese..... heaven.
By the way.... since you only need 1/4 cup of grapefruit juice and I'm not a big g-fruit ...more
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in Plymouth loved it
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Loved this.
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