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Slow Cooker Chipotle Pulled Pork & Pineapple

This Slow Cooker Chipotle Pulled Pork & Pineapple is a simple slow cooker turned sheet pan dish yielding maximum flavor and versatility.
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Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 lb pork butt shoulder
  • Juice and zest of 1 orange
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 1 T canned chipotles in adobo, minced
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • one 8 oz can of pineapple rings and their juice or sub 1 cup pineapple juice and 1 cup fresh pineapple rings or chunks

Spice Rub:

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 Tablespoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon granulated garlic
  • 20 turns of fresh-cracked black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

Creamy Chipotle Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup avocado oil mayonnaise I like Chosen Foods brand
  • 2 teaspoons canned chipotles in adobo, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • Juice and zest of 1 lime
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh cilantro minced
  • a large sprinkling of salt

Instructions
 

  • Begin by mixing together the spice rub ingredients in a small bowl with a fork. Pat the pork shoulder very dry with paper towels and evenly distribute the spice rub all over the roast.
  • In a medium bowl, combine orange juice and zest, lime juice, chipotles in adobo and pineapple juice.
  • Preheat a large saute pan or cast iron skillet over medium high heat until just about to smoke- 4-5 minutes. Add olive oil and the roast to sear, leaving undisturbed on the first side at least 4 minutes. Sear on the second side until browned, another 4-5 minutes.
  • Transfer pork roast to the slow cooker with tongs. Add the medium bowl of chipotles and citrus juice to the pan, scraping up all of the brown bits with a wooden spoon. Pour liquid atop roast and add pineapple rings atop roast.
  • Place lid on slow cooker and slow cook on low 8 hours or high for 5 hours. Pork will shred easily when roast is ready. Set aside pineapple rings and shred pork to your liking- discarding fat or gristle.
  • On a parchment line sheet pan, add pulled pork in a single layer and top with pineapple rings. Broil on low until medium brown and slightly crisp, 6-8 minutes.
  • Serve drizzled with Creamy Chipotle Sauce and fresh cilantro, sliced radish and lime wedges.
  • If desired, serve in warmed and buttered brioche rolls as sliders or in warmed almond flour tortillas for tacos. Enjoy!
Keyword carnitas, pulled pork, slow cooker