Paleo Mexican Pulled Pork Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Slow Cooker Recipes. (Paleo Mexican Pulled Pork Recipe). The great thing about this recipe is that you can prepare everything the night before and just throw it in the slow cooker in the morning on your way out the door. When you get home you will have dinner waiting for you and your house will smell delicious! If you like extra spice then increase the amount of chili powder and cayenne pepper. Serve with your favorite hot sauce.

Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 8hrs17 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 9hrs17 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Paleo Mexican Pulled Pork Recipe

Ingredients

2 Anaheim chile peppers

3 pounds boneless pork shoulder

1 teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 tablespoons bacon fat

1 cup beef broth

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 onion

halved and sliced

1 red bell pepper

seeded and sliced

1 yellow bell pepper

seeded and sliced

1 lime

juiced

4 cloves garlic

crushed

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon chili powder

¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1 bay leaf

2 ripe avocados

sliced

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2 limes

quartered

Slow Cooker Lengua (Beef Tongue)

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Halve Anaheim chile peppers lengthwise; remove the stem seeds and ribs. Place peppers cut-side down onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3

Cook in the preheated broiler until peppers are blackened and blistered 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and over tightly with plastic wrap. Let peppers steam as they cool about 20 minutes. Remove and discard skins; chop flesh.

Step 4

Season pork with salt and black pepper.

Step 5

Heat bacon fat in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook until browned about 3 minutes per side.

Step 6

Transfer pork to a slow cooker. Pour in beef broth and coat pork with tomato paste. Add roasted chile pepper onion red bell pepper yellow bell pepper lime juice garlic cumin oregano chili powder cayenne pepper and bay leaf.

Step 7

Cook on Low until pork is tender about 8 hours. Shred pork using 2 forks. Serve with avocados cilantro and lime wedges.

Nutritional Information

Paleo Mexican Pulled Pork Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 219.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21.1g 42%

Carbohydrates: 10.1g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 5.1g

Fat: 10.6g 16%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 18%

Cholesterol: 66.9mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 1074.3IU 22%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.7mg 67%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 28%

Vitamin C: 44.2mg 74%

Folate: 24.4mcg 6%

Calcium: 52.7mg 5%

Iron: 5.5mg 31%

Magnesium: 40.6mg 15%

Potassium: 641.1mg 18%

Sodium: 548.1mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 54%

Calories From Fat: 95.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.