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Sweet & Spicy Pulled Pork Barbacoa

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
540 min
TOTAL TIME
550 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner Mexican
Sweet & Spicy Pulled Pork Barbacoa
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds pork shoulder roast
  • 1 1/4 cups caffeinated pepper-type soda (such as Dr Pepper®)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
  • 2/3 cup salsa verde
  • 1 habanero pepper, diced
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
1
Place the pork shoulder in a slow cooker with the fat side facing upwards.
2
Cover it with a mixture of soda, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 0.25 teaspoons of pepper.
3
Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until the meat is tender and falls apart easily with a fork.
4
Remove any bones and solid hunks of fat from the pork, then discard them.
5
Shred the meat using two forks and stir it into its own juices.
6
Add brown sugar, green chiles, salsa verde, and a habanero pepper to the shredded pork.
7
Season with salt and pepper, then stir everything together well.
8
Continue cooking on low for another hour or until the flavors have fully absorbed.