Sweet Pulled Pork Barbacoa

This is an easy version of a popular dish at a local restaurant. Put it in the slow cooker before you leave for work, and come home to delicious pork for tacos or salads. Serve with rice, tortillas, salad, and rolls.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 hr
• Total Time: 9 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 250 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 pounds pork shoulder roast
• 1 ¼ cups caffeinated pepper-type soda (such as Dr Pepper®)
• ⅔ cup salsa verde
• 1 habanero pepper, diced (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place pork shoulder fat-side-up in a slow cooker. Cover with soda, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Step 2

Cover and cook on Low until pork is tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork, 8 to 10 hours.

Step 3

Remove any bones and solid hunks of fat from pork and discard. Shred with 2 forks; stir pork into its juices. Add brown sugar, green chiles, salsa verde, and habanero pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Stir well to combine.

Step 4

Cover and cook on Low until flavors are absorbed, about 1 hour.