Sweet & Spicy Pulled Pork, Coleslaw & Potatoes

I made this pork many months ago and fell in love with it - it might be tough to try another but I will! It's super easy and since it's slow cooking - the meat just falls apart with a fork. The juice gives it that sweet and savory taste in your mouth! It's another great recipe from Pioneer Woman and I would love to share it with ya! You can make this in a slow cooker no problem but the best way is in a dutch oven!

Tangy Green Chile Coleslaw

Serves 8 plus leftovers

ingredients

• boneless pork shoulder

• 2 large white onions, quartered

• 24 oz Dr. Pepper

• 11 oz chipotles in adobo sauce 

• 4 T light brown sugar

• Kosher Salt & Pepper

Sweet & Spicy Pulled Pork

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 300º.

2. Add quartered onion to the dutch oven and place the pork shoulder on top. Season the pork with S&P to taste. Pour the chiles on top of the meat then pour the soda on top of the meat as well (it's OK if the chiles come off the top). Mix the brown sugar in the sauce along the sides. 

3. Cover and cook in the oven for at least 6 hours or until the meat is fork tender. Turn the pork 2 or 3 times during the cooking process. 

4. Remove the pork and shred (remove fat as you shred), place the shredded meat back in the dutch oven and simmer for 5 minutes.

5. Store any leftovers in the juices of the meat to add to the flavor.

You can make tacos, pulled pork sammies, tacos, stuff chiles to make rellenos (which we will be doing with the leftovers) or just eat it by itself! The possibilities are endless! I made tacos with smashed roasted potatoes and coleslaw.

This recipe was adapted from Pioneer Woman.

Warmed Tortillas, Coleslaw, Smashed potatoes

Tangy Green Chile Coleslaw
Serves 4

ingredients
• 2 cups shredded coleslaw mix
• 2 green chiles, seeded, halved and thinly sliced
• 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
• Salt, pepper
• 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 T EVOO
• 1 t chile powder
• 1 t garlic powder

directions
mix all the ingredients together and let sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving so the flavors can meld together.

Smashed Potatoes

Serves 4

ingredients

• 8 small red skinned potatoes, washed

• Salt & pepper

• Chile powder, garlic powder, oregano to taste

• EVOO 

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450º. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 20 minutes until fork tender, drain.

2. Using a potato masher slightly apply pressure to pop open the potatoes and flatten. Drizzle some olive oil and spices on each potato.

3. Bake for 25 minutes until golden and crispy.

Enjoy!

This recipe was adapted from Pioneer Woman.