Puerto Rican Shredded Pork - Personal version.
- 2 lbs (.9 kg). or larger boneless sirloin pork roast
- 1 head of garlic cloves, skins removed and sliced
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) cumin
- 1 tsp (5 ml) coarse salt
- 1 tsp (5 ml) dried oregano
- 4 oranges, juiced or
- 1 cup (225 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice
- 4 limes juiced
- 1 jalape o chili, minced
- Poke holes in pork with sharp knife and stuff with 1/2 the crushed garlic.
- Warm oil in large skilled over medium-high heat.
- Add pork and brown on all sides, 6 - 8 minutes.
- Combine remaining ingredients in blender and blend 3 - 5 seconds until evenly combined.
- Place pork in slow cooker.
- Pour liquid mixture over pork and let marinate about 10 minutes on each side (or longer).
- Turn slow cooker on and set timer for 8 hours.
- After 8 hours, remove pork and shred with two forks on a large cutting board.
- Return pork to slow cooker and continue to cook uncovered to reduce liquid.
- Serve pork in lettuce wraps or in warm corn tortillas.
- Top with pico de gallo, chopped cilantro and avocado or any other toppings of your choice.
garlic, vegetable oil, cumin, salt, oregano, oranges, freshly squeezed orange juice, jalape o chili
Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/001CB0 (may not work)