Citrusy Shredded Pork
- 15m Prep Time
- 6h Cook Time
- 6h Ready In
This citrusy shredded pork is slow-cooked with orange, grapefruit, and lime juices, then seasoned with warm spices. Serve it in tortillas with cilantro for a flavorful meal.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 3/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 habanero chile seeded and finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 lbs pork butt or shoulder well trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks
- 2 clove garlic crushed with press
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- Tortillas
- cilantro
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 13 of 17 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 164 mg
- Iron: 3.61 mg
- Magnesium: 57.9 mg
- Phosphorus: 387 mg
- Potassium: 878 mg
- Zinc: 4.81 mg
Let's Prepare
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- 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 3/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- Tortillas
- cilantro
Prepare
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 habanero chile, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 lbs pork butt or shoulder, well trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks
- 2 clove garlic, crushed with press
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine ¾ cup fresh orange juice, ¾ cup fresh grapefruit juice, ½ cup fresh lime juice, the finely chopped onion, seeded and finely chopped habanero chile, and 1 bay leaf.
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Step 2.
Rub the 2 pounds of pork butt or shoulder (cut into 2-inch chunks) with 2 crushed garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon ground cumin, 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, 2 teaspoons ground coriander, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, and ¼ teaspoon ground cloves. Place the seasoned pork in the slow cooker with the juice mixture.
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Step 3.
Cover the slow cooker and cook until the pork is tender and shreds easily, 4 to 6 hours on High or 7 to 8 hours on Low.
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Step 4.
When the pork is cooked, carefully transfer it to a bowl and shred with two forks. Toss the shredded pork with ½ cup of the cooking liquid from the slow cooker, adding more liquid if the pork seems dry. Serve with tortillas and cilantro.