Chipotle chile gives this slow cooker pulled pork a nice smoky flavor. Serve as a protein option or make into sandwich!
Course Main Course
Prep Time 1 hourhour
Cook Time 4 hourshours
Total Time 5 hourshours
Servings 8(click to scale)
Calories 360kcal
Ingredients
1Tbspextra-virgin olive oil
3eafresh yellow onionssliced
1/3cupturbinado sugar
4clovesfresh garlic minced
1tspdried oregano
1tspground black pepper
1/2tspkosher salt
1/3cupapple cider vinegar
1cupchili saucecanned
1-1/2tspcanned chipotle peppers in adobo sauceminced
3lbspork shoulder / pork butt
Instructions
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 3 to 6 minutes. Add sugar and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes more. Add garlic, oregano, pepper and salt and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add vinegar and bring to a boil. Cook until mostly evaporated, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in chili sauce and chipotle to taste.
Place pork in a 4-quart (or larger) slow cooker and cover with the sauce. Cover and cook until the pork is almost falling apart, about 4 hours on High or 8 hours on Low.
Transfer the pork to a cutting board and shred using two forks. Stir back into the sauce.