slow cooked pork for tamales or sandwiches

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50 Pinches
Hattiesburg, MS
Updated on Jul 26, 2013

Great for anything that pulled pork can go on. I always make this when my work place has any type of get together and I never have left overs to bring home.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 6 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 12 , but can double as needed

Ingredients

  • 5-7 pounds pork shoulder roast
  • 2-3 tablespoons oil
  • 62 ounces vegetable or pork stock
  • 4 tablespoons cumin or toasted cumin
  • 4 tablespoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder, homemade if possible
  • 1 tablespoon liquid smoke (optional)
  • 2 large white onions
  • 1 - green bell pepper
  • 1 - red bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon adobe sauce (optional for added heat)
  • - any other peppers to add heat to the pork

How To Make slow cooked pork for tamales or sandwiches

  • Step 1
    Cover the pork shoulder in 2 tablespoons each of salt and cumin.
  • Step 2
    In a Dutch oven or cast iron skillet, heat up the oil and sear the pork. Make sure to sear all sides and not just the top and bottom.
  • Step 3
    If using a Dutch oven, heat the oven up to 250 and take the Dutch oven off heat. If using a slow cooker, move the pork to it now.
  • Step 4
    Add the stock, the rest of the cumin and salt, and all other ingredients to the pot.
  • Step 5
    Cover and cook in oven for 6 hours. In a slow cooker, cook between 6 to 8 hours on low.
  • Step 6
    Once done, drain the juice (I save my to make soup), pull apart meat and mix the ingredients cooked with the pork if desired.
  • Step 7
    Add you favorite BBQ sauce or eat as is. I use Bull's Eye Memphis Style BBQ, with a tablespoon more cumin and 1/2 tablespoon homemade chili powder added to it.

Discover More

Culture: Mexican
Category: Pork
Category: Sandwiches
Keyword: #slow
Keyword: #cooked
Keyword: #pulled
Ingredient: Pork

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