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slow cooked pork for tamales or sandwiches

(1 rating)
CookingSweet avatar
Recipe by
Christal Hill
@CookingSweet
Hattiesburg, MS

Great for anything that pulled pork can go on. I always make this when my work place has any type of get together and I never have left overs to bring home.

(1 rating)
yield 12 , but can double as needed
prep time 30 Min
cook time 6 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For slow cooked pork for tamales or sandwiches

  • 5-7 lb
    pork shoulder roast
  • 2-3 Tbsp
    oil
  • 62 oz
    vegetable or pork stock
  • 4 Tbsp
    cumin or toasted cumin
  • 4 Tbsp
    salt
  • 3 Tbsp
    chili powder, homemade if possible
  • 1 Tbsp
    liquid smoke (optional)
  • 2 lg
    white onions
  • 1
    green bell pepper
  • 1
    red bell pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    adobe sauce (optional for added heat)
  • any other peppers to add heat to the pork

How To Make slow cooked pork for tamales or sandwiches

  • 1
    Cover the pork shoulder in 2 tablespoons each of salt and cumin.
  • 2
    In a Dutch oven or cast iron skillet, heat up the oil and sear the pork. Make sure to sear all sides and not just the top and bottom.
  • 3
    If using a Dutch oven, heat the oven up to 250 and take the Dutch oven off heat. If using a slow cooker, move the pork to it now.
  • 4
    Add the stock, the rest of the cumin and salt, and all other ingredients to the pot.
  • 5
    Cover and cook in oven for 6 hours. In a slow cooker, cook between 6 to 8 hours on low.
  • 6
    Once done, drain the juice (I save my to make soup), pull apart meat and mix the ingredients cooked with the pork if desired.
  • 7
    Add you favorite BBQ sauce or eat as is. I use Bull's Eye Memphis Style BBQ, with a tablespoon more cumin and 1/2 tablespoon homemade chili powder added to it.
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