Slow Cooker Mojo Pork

Slow Cooker Mojo Pork is marinated with the best citrusy flavors along with garlic, spices, and herbs then slow-cooked until fork-tender.

This is a perfect dump-and-go pork recipe for sandwiches, filling tacos, added on top of rice and just sliced with your favorite side dish!.

The recipe requires a marinade overnight first, then using a slow cooker will do all the work to make a delicious shredded pork that is so versatile for many different meals.

Leftovers are perfect for topping nachos, Taco Tuesday, and even a nice addition to any social gathering!

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Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Mojo Pork Recipe

1. oil spray the liner of your slow cooker
2. mix the marinade and add to a covered bowl overnight
3. place in your slow cooker
4. slow cooker on low for 8 hours or until the pork shreds easily
5. see the many serving suggestions below

Slow Cooker Mojo Pork Ingredients(recipe card is below at the bottom of this post)

• pork shoulder or pork butt 
•  salt and pepper to taste evenly on top of the pork
• freshly squeezed orange juice
• freshly squeezed lime juice
• extra-virgin olive oil 
• chopped parsley or cilantro
• thinly sliced garlic cloves
• orange zest lime zest
• freshly chopped basil 
• dried oregano 
•  ground cumin
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Mojo Shredded Pork Serving Suggestions:

1. flavored tortilla hot pocket or wraps
2. on top of salads
3. in artisan bread 
4. use in a Cubano Pork Sandwich Panini
5. a filling for stuffed pizza rolls
6. topping for French bread pizza
7. Leftovers are great for tossing mojo pork on top of cooked pasta (like a chili mac) or a topping fried rice
8. over a Steakhouse Style baked potato or as a topping for making garbage fries
9. nachos or a Frito casserole with cheese topped with shredded chicken
10. used in a southwest bean filling
11. added to your favorite Chili recipes
12. over pasta, over beans and rice, perfect for nachos
13. replace ground beef in recipes with mojo pork
14. a filling for warm soft tortillas or hard tacos

Garnish Topping Suggestions

• blue cheese dressing
• ranch dressing
• lettuce
• crumbled cooked crispy bacon
• tomato slices
• chopped onions
• diced jalapeno peppers or other peppers
• cayenne pepper for  extra heat
• thickly sliced or shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• sliced olives
• pickle slices

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Best Leftovers for Many Other Dinner Meals

Leftovers the next night for a different meal can be adapted to any numerous simple dishes you may remember our Cubano Pork Sandwich or our Cuban Empanadas, just adapt using the mojo pork.

The meat also freezes well for another meal and is great for lunches just check out all our suggestions above if you missed any.

Just remember this pork is great in tacos, and several other toppings with pasta and rice to have a whole new meal can easily be transformed every day of the week.

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Cuban, American

Yield: 24

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Slow Cooker Mojo Pork

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 8 HourInactive time: 11 HourTotal time: 19 H & 5 M

Ingredients

• 1 ( around 4 to 5 pounds) pork shoulder or pork butt
• salt and pepper to taste evenly on top of the pork
• 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley (or cilantro )
• 6 - thinly sliced garlic cloves
• 2 - tablespoons orange zest
• 1 - teaspoon lime zest
• 1 - freshly chopped basil (or use 2 dried bay leaves but remember to remove those after cooking)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

1. Combine all the marinade ingredients and place the pork in a large covered bowl with the mixture. Marinate for at least 7 to 8 hours or overnight. (the longer the better for deep flavors)
2. Oil spray (with cooking oil spray) a 6 to 7-quart slow cooker, add the pork and marinade mixture in the slow cooker.
3. Set the slow cooker to low for 6 to 8 hours, and check with a fork to see if the pork shreds easily, if not continue cooking (this usually is done in 6 hours).
4. Pork is cooked using an internal quick- instant read thermometer at 145 degrees (if it pulls apart easily with two forks it's done)
5. Note: if you prefer crispy pork this can be placed in a broiler pan and broiled for a few minutes for a crispier outer pork.
6. See serving suggestions under notes

Notes

Mojo Shredded Pork Serving Suggestions:

1. flavored tortilla hot pocket or wraps
2. on top of salads
3. in artisan bread 
4. use in a Cubano Pork Sandwich Panini
5. a filling for stuffed pizza rolls
6. topping for French bread pizza
7. Leftovers are great for tossing mojo pork on top of cooked pasta (like a chili mac) or a topping fried rice
8. over a Steakhouse Style baked potato or as a topping for making garbage fries
9. nachos or a Frito casserole with cheese topped with shredded chicken
10. used in a southwest bean filling
11. added to your favorite Chili recipes
12. over pasta, over beans and rice, perfect for nachos
13. replace ground beef in recipes with mojo pork
14. a filling for warm soft tortillas or hard tacos

Garnish Topping Suggestions

• blue cheese dressing
• ranch dressing
• lettuce
• crumbled cooked crispy bacon
• tomato slices
• chopped onions
• diced jalapeno peppers or other peppers
• cayenne pepper for extra heat
• thickly sliced or shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• sliced olives
• pickle slices

Nutrition Facts

Calories

115.71

Fat (grams)

7.87 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

1.77 g

Carbs (grams)

1.81 g

Fiber (grams)

0.21 g

Net carbs

1.59 g

Sugar (grams)

0.76 g

Protein (grams)

9.2 g

Sodium (milligrams)

37.1 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

30.93 mg

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