Recipe: Perfect Mexican Pulled Pork

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Mexican Pulled Pork. Best Pork Cut for Pork Carnitas - for ultimate juicy pulled pork full of flavour, you can't beat pork shoulder I use Pork Carnitas to make Enchiladas, Burritos, Quesadillas, Sliders, Mexican pizzas. Try these pulled pork tacos made with slow cooker Mexican pulled pork! The pork is rubbed with spices, slow-cooked, shredded and served with tortillas in tacos or burritos.

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas or Mexican Pulled Pork is the best Mexican pork recipe whether you stuff it into a tortilla, taco shell or turn it into a burrito bowl!

A Mexican classic featuring tender pork shoulder, braised and boiled.

Tips for making this yummy Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork).

You can cook Mexican Pulled Pork using 29 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Mexican Pulled Pork

1. It’s 1 each of Pork Shoulder Blade Roast (Boston Butt) approx. 6-7 Pounds.

2. Prepare 1 each of Green Bell Pepper, Sliced.

3. You need 1 each of Red Bell Pepper, Sliced.

4. Prepare 2 each of Onions, Sliced.

5. It’s of Dry Rub.

6. It’s 1 tbsp of Dried Oregano.

7. It’s 1 tsp of Lawry's Season Salt.

8. It’s 1 tsp of Granulated Garlic.

9. Prepare 1 tsp of Granulated Onion.

10. Prepare 1 tsp of Cumin.

11. Prepare 1 tsp of Corriander.

12. It’s 1/2 tsp of Black Pepper.

13. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Cayenne Pepper.

14. It’s of Mole Sauce.

15. You need 1/4 cup of Raisins.

16. You need 6 each of New Mexico Chile Peppers, Seeded.

17. It’s 1/4 cup of Almonds, Roasted.

18. It’s 1 tbsp of Granulated Garlic.

19. It’s 1/2 tsp of Cumin.

20. It’s 1/4 tsp of Cinnamon.

21. It’s 1/4 tsp of Allspice.

22. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Corriander.

23. You need 1/4 tsp of Black Pepper.

24. Prepare 1 tbsp of Tomato Paste.

25. You need 1 tsp of Sesame Oil.

26. You need 1 quart of Pork Stock (may substitute Chicken Stock).

27. It’s 1/2 oz of Unsweetened Chocolate.

28. You need 1 each of Slice of Bread, Toasted Dark.

29. You need 2 tbsp of Brown Sugar (how come you taste so good?).

The ideal cut of pork to use for this recipe is pork shoulder. · Try these pulled pork tacos made with slow cooker Mexican pulled pork!

The pork is rubbed with spices, slow-cooked, shredded and served with tortillas in tacos or burritos.

Braised and broiled to crispy and tender perfection, this Mexican Pulled Pork will quickly become a family favorite dinner.

These pork carnitas are a hands-down winner.

Mexican Pulled Pork instructions

1. Mix all ingredients for dry rub thouroughly..

2. Apply dry rub to outside of pork butt, liberally..

3. Lay out fire for for indirect cooking..

4. Place pork but over drip pan, add wood chips for smoking..

5. Cook at 250°-300°F, replinishing wood chips as needed for 2-3 hours..

6. While pork is smoking, start mole sauce..

7. Place chile peppers, and raisins in wide bottomed sauce pan, over medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes until they become aromatic..

8. Add spices, tomato paste, almonds, and sesame oil to pan. Cook an additional 1 minute.

9. Add stock to pan, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil..

10. When sauce comes to a boil, add chocolate, an crumbled, toasted bread then reduce heat to a simmer..

11. Simmer sauce for one hour, then using either an immersion blender or stand blender, puree the sauce until smooth..

12. Return sauce to a simmer for another hour, then add brown sugar, and season with salt if neccesary..

13. After pork butt has been thouroughly smoked, lightly sautee the peppers and onions..

14. Place peppers, onions, mole sauce, and pork but in baking dish, and tent with aluminum foil..

15. Return pan to indirect heat until the pork easily shreds and pulls away from the bone..

16. Mix the shredded pork with the sauce, peppers, and onions..

17. Serve on warm tortilla shells with your choice of condiments..

18. Some suggestions: Salsa Fresca (a quick recipe is available on my profile), Shredded Cheese, Fresh Cilantro Leaves, Sour Cream, and Sliced Avocado..

Mexican Pulled Pork is so rich, I find that the contrast of a zesty Cilantro Lime Slaw and Creamy Avocado Crema make the perfect harmony of textures and flavors.

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork Recipe.

First of all, is Mexican pulled pork even a thing?

This is so easy and delicious for pork tacos.

I am going through an Instant Pot phase!!!