ANDY'S SPICY GREEN CHILE PORK

Andy's Spicy Green Chile Pork image

Rich spicy recipe for slow cooking pork. This makes for excellent tacos, enchiladas, etc. We crave this pork, and you will too.

Provided by andympls

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 8h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

1 white onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
2 ½ pounds pork shoulder roast
1 (16 ounce) jar green salsa (such as Frontera®)
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 serrano chile peppers, or to taste

Steps:

Layer the chopped onion into the bottom of a slow cooker. Season the pork shoulder with salt and pepper; place atop the chopped onion. Pour the green salsa over the pork. Sprinkle the the cilantro over the salsa and pork. Drop the serrano chile peppers into the slow cooker.
Cook on Low until the meat falls apart easily, about 8 hours. Gently remove the pork to a cutting board. Strain and discard about half the remaining liquid from the slow cooker, reserving the rest. Discard the onions, peppers, and cilantro if desired.
Shred the pork shoulder with a pair of forks. Mix the pork with the reserved liquid from the slow cooker to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.4 g, Cholesterol 55.8 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 15.9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 234.4 mg, Sugar 2.6 g