Mains
Slow Cooker Shredded Pork Tacos
Jenn Bare's slow-cooker mains. About 8-10 hours on Low or 4-5 hours on High in the crock, serves 12.
Written byJenn Bare
Method
Step by step
- 01
Rub meat on all sides with chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- 02
In a 6-quart slow cooker, tuck onion wedges around meat.
- 03
Mix root beer, chipotle peppers, and adobo sauce in a bowl, and pour over the meat and onion wedges.
- 04
Cover. Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours or until meat easily shreds with a fork.
- 05
Turn off slow cooker.
- 06
Transfer meat to large cutting board to cool slightly.
- 07
Pour cooking liquid into a medium saucepan. Skimming off and discarding fat.
- 08
Simmering liquid to over medium heat.
- 09
Cook for 20 minutes or until liquid is reduced and slightly thickened.
- 10
With two forks, pull meat apart to shreds, discarding fat; return meat to slow cooker.
- 11
Pour reduced liquid over meat, stirring to coat.
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Originally published on getcrocked.com.
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Jenn Bare
Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.
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