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Slowcooker Pork Barbacoa

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 to 8 pounds pork roast trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2 inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 can chipotles in adobo with sauce
  • 1 large white onion peeled and roughly chopped
  • 10 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1 cup lager beer
  • 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup lime juice or fresh juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 2 tablespoons oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 bay leaves

Method
 

  1. Brown pork in olive oil, do this in small batches to avoid an overcrowded pan. Place browned pieces directly into slowcooker crock.
  2. Meanwhile, work on your marinade. Add the chipotles in adobo, onion, garlic, beer, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, cumin, oregano, ground cloves, salt, and black pepper to a blender and blend on high until smooth.
  3. Once pork is all browned top with bay leaves, pour marinade on top.
  4. Refrigerate covered overnight.
  5. Add the crock to the slow cooker in the morning and cook on low until pork shreds with a fork, about 6-8 hours.
  6. Discard bay leaves and shred pork.