Best Mexican Crock Pot Pork Tortilla Filling Recipes

SLOW COOKED PORK CARNITAS (MEXICAN PULLED PORK)

Steps:

• Season pork with salt and pepper.
• In a medium sauté pan on medium-high heat, brown pork on all sides for about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Using a sharp knife, insert blade into pork, cutting small holes and insert garlic slivers all the way in so you no longer see them.
• Season pork generously with cumin, adobo, sazon, oregano all over.
• Pour chicken broth in the crockpot, add bay leaves and chipotle peppers.
• Place pork in crock pot and cover.
• Cook low for 8 hours.
• After 8 hours, shred pork using two forks and combine well with the juices that accumulated at the bottom.
• Remove bay leaves and adjust salt and cumin as needed.
• Let it cook another 15-30 minutes.

SLOW COOKER MEXICAN PULLED PORK TACOS

Steps:

• Brown the roast: Heat the olive oil in a frying pan on medium high heat. (If you are using a slow cooker with a removable container that can be used on the stove top, use that. Otherwise, use a separate pan.) Place the roast in the pan and brown on all sides.
• Serve warm: Serve with warm tortillas, avocados, shredded cabbage, sliced radishes, cilantro, and a splash of lime juice or salsa.

CARNITAS (MEXICAN SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK)

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the pork shoulder, rub all over with salt and pepper.
• Combine the Rub ingredients then rub all over the pork.
• Place the pork in a slow cooker (fat cap up), top with the onion, jalapeño, minced garlic (don't worry about spreading it) and squeeze over the juice of the oranges.
• Slow Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 7 hours. (Note 2 for other cook methods)
• Pork should be tender enough to shred. Remove from slow cooker and let cool slightly. Then shred using two forks.
• Optional: Skim off the fat from the juices remaining in the slow cooker and discard.
• If you have a lot more than 2 cups of juice, then reduce it down to about 2 cups. The liquid will be salty, it is the seasoning for the pork. Set liquid aside - don't bother straining onion etc, it's super soft.

MEXICAN CROCK POT PORK TORTILLA FILLING

Steps:

• Seer pork. Can be done the night before.
• Put everything except rice and tortillas in crock pot.
• Cover and cook 9 hours on low.
• Add rice and continue cooking for 30 minutes. It should look soupy if if doesn't add 1/2 C water with rice.
• I serve with cheddar cheese and sour cream on flour tortillas.
• This recipe is very forgiving. It can also be converted to a soup by adding chicken broth and omitting the rice.

EASY MEXICAN PORK BURRITOS

Steps:

• Bring pork shoulder roast, onion, garlic, and 1 package taco seasoning to a boil in a large pot with enough water to cover. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender and no longer pink in the center, 2 to 3 hours. Check water level every 45 minutes, adding more as needed. Reserve about 1 cup cooking liquid.
• Shred pork with a fork, discarding excess fat and bone. Stir in tomatoes, refried beans, green chiles, and remaining package of taco seasoning. If the mixture is too dry, add reserved cooking liquid.
• Spread pork mixture evenly down the center of each tortilla; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Fold bottom and top edges of each tortilla over filling; roll sides up to enclose filling completely.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil a large skillet over medium heat; fry burritos in batches, seam sides down, until tortillas are golden, about 2 minutes per side. Drain fried burritos on a paper towel-lined plate.

CROCK POT MEXICAN PORK

Steps:

• In a 4 quart slow cooker, mix together the pork, salsa, and green chilies.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or until pork is tender.
• Stir in black beans.
• Turn slow cooker to high and cook an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until beans are heated.
• Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.