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Slow-cooker Fiesta Pulled Pork. Boston butt coated in a flavorful southwest inspired rub and cooked with salsa in a slow cooker.
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4.60 from 5 votes

Slow-cooker Fiesta Pulled Pork

A Boston Butt roast is seasoned with a spice rub, added to a slow-cooker along with salsa for zesty pulled pork. I prefer a bone-in roast to boneless because the bone adds flavor. Substitute approximately 1 tablespoon chili powder for cumin, paprika, and garlic.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American South
Keyword: slow-cooker fiesta pulled pork

Ingredients

  • yield: one roast
  • Make the rub:
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Mix together and set aside.
  • Prepare the pork butt:
  • 1 3 - 4 pound Boston butt, bone-in or boneless (pork shoulder, pork butt)
  • 2 cups salsa homemade or commercially prepared

Instructions

  • Sprinkle the rub all over the Boston butt. Rub in as best you can.
  • Place the Boston butt in a slow-cooker with fat cap up.
  • Pour in salsa.
  • Cover and cook on low for 10 to 11 hours or high 5 to 6 hours or until the pork is easily shredded with two forks.
  • Remove the whole Boston butt from the slow-cooker and shred. Discard large sections of fat.
  • Add a little of the cooking juices back into the shredded pork.
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