Ingredients
8 servings
- •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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 169
- Carbohydrate: 5g
- Fat: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 16g
- Sugar: 3g