Pork Chile Rojo (Pulled Pork with Red Chile Sauce)

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

My grandmother called this recipe 'Pork Chili Verde' when she originally told me about it. But...it's red, not green. I'm not sure if she saw a recipe that called for green salsa and she put in the red or if it was really called something else. Whatever the story, I've made it a couple of times now and absolutely love it. It gets better every time! Slow cooking the roast in an oven roasting bag makes the meat so tender! Serve the pork with tortillas or hard taco shells.

Pork Chile Rojo Pulled Pork with Red Chile Sauce

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 9hrs

Total: 9hrs15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Pork Chile Rojo (Pulled Pork with Red Chile Sauce)

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) boneless pork shoulder roast

trimmed

3 tablespoons chili powder

1 cup chopped onions

4 cups water

2 (16 ounce) jars salsa

2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies

undrained

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Directions

Step 1

Place the pork roast into an oven roasting bag set inside a slow cooker. Sprinkle the chili powder over the roast and arrange onions on top of the roast. Loosely close the top of the bag with a nylon tie. Use scissors to cut 3 vents 1-inch long in the top of the bag. Pour the water into the bottom of the slow cooker around the bag so that it is at least 1 inch deep.

Step 2

Cover and cook the pork on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

Step 3

Remove the pork and onions from the bag and place in a large Dutch oven; reserve 3/4 cup of liquid from the bag. Shred the pork by pulling it apart using two forks. Stir the salsa tomatoes and cooking liquid in with the shredded pork.

Step 4

Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 hour stirring occasionally.

Nutritional Information

Pork Chile Rojo (Pulled Pork with Red Chile Sauce)

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 290.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.2g 58%

Carbohydrates: 13.4g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 3.9g 16%

Sugars: 6.2g

Fat: 13.9g 21%

Saturated Fat: 5.1g 26%

Cholesterol: 99.1mg 33%

Vitamin A Iu: 1292.5IU 26%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.7mg 75%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 55%

Vitamin C: 12.1mg 20%

Folate: 17mcg 4%

Calcium: 89.8mg 9%

Iron: 3.5mg 19%

Magnesium: 55.4mg 20%

Potassium: 867mg 24%

Sodium: 862.5mg 35%

Thiamin: 0.8mg 81%

Calories From Fat: 124.9

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.