Andy's Spicy Green Chile Pork

Andy's slow-cooked spicy green chile pork recipe uses green salsa, onion, cilantro, and serranos. It is rich, tender, and irresistible, plain or in tacos.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 169 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Layer onion into a slow cooker. Season pork with salt and black pepper; place on top onion. Pour salsa over pork; sprinkle in cilantro and serranos.

Step 2

Cover slow cooker. Cook on Low until pork is very tender, about 8 hours. Gently transfer pork to a cutting board. Strain and discard about 1/2 liquid from slow cooker; reserve remaining 1/2 liquid. Strain reserved liquid if desired, discarding onion, cilantro, and serranos.

Step 3

Shred pork using two forks; stir into reserved liquid, then serve.