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Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork

Sweet and spicy pulled pork is a great recipe because it is so versatile. Serve it on rice, with a salad, or in tacos or burritos.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Pulled Pork, Sweet and Spicy
Servings: 4
Calories: 771kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 lb Pork butt trimmed
  • 8 ounces Tomato sauce
  • 4 ounces Diced green chiles
  • 1/4 c Brown sugar
  • 1/3 c Coke NOT DIET

Spices

  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Chipotle chili powder
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper

At The End

Instructions

  • Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray
  • Mix all the spices together in a small bowl, reserve 1 Tbs, and rub the remaining over pork butt
  • Place pork butt rubbed with spices into the slow cooker, put reserved spices aside
  • Add the tomato sauce, chiles, brown sugar, and coke to the slow cooker.
  • Cook on low 6-8 hours until pork is fork tender and easy to shred.
  • Shred pork, remove any excess fat, and liquid.
  • Add pork back into slow cooker with the remaining ingredients and reserved spices.
  • Stir everything together and cook for another 20 minutes. Taste, and adjust flavor to sweeter or spicier as you wish.
  • Serve in burritos, tacos, salads, and more.

Nutrition

Calories: 771kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 88g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 272mg | Sodium: 1917mg | Potassium: 1864mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 1268IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 8mg