Chipotle Pulled Pork
Author: Anita
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 6 hours
Total time: 6 hours 15 mins
Ingredients
  • Dry rub:
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • ½ tbsp cayenne
  • ....
  • 5-6 lb pork shoulder roast
  • 2 cups orange juice
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire
  • ½ tbsp liquid smoke
  • ½ tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 7-oz can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • optional: Serve with buns & cole slaw
Instructions
  1. Mix the dry rub ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle dry rub all over the pork roast, pressing into the pork. Cover with a plastic bag or wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  2. Combine the orange juice, vinegar, Worcestershire, liquid smoke, garlic powder and entire can of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce.
  3. Place in at least a 5 quart slow cooker. Pour the liquid mixture on top and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours until fork tender.
  4. Remove the roast from the slow cooker and let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred the pork with a fork or tongs into bite sized pieces and set aside.
  5. Fish the chipotle peppers out of the liquid, chop well, throw out the stems, and set aside. Set aside ½ cup to a cup of the liquid
  6. If you want two batches of pulled pork - one hot and one mild, separate the pork and liquid into two batches. Brown them separately, gradually adding in the liquid and cooking until absorbed. If you want some of the pork crispy, cook until parts are crispy before adding the last bit of liquid.
  7. For the spicy batch, add in the chopped chipotles. You may want to add a small amount of chipotles to the mild batch and most of the chipotles to the hot batch. Just adjust the amount to desired heat.
  8. Serve hot with buns and coleslaw & enjoy!
Recipe by Denver Green Chili at https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/main-courses/pork/chipotle-pulled-pork/