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Healthy Mexican Thermomix Pulled Pork

skinnymixer’s Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork

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Healthy Mexican Thermomix Pulled Pork

The Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Thermomix recipe is one of the original Skinnymixers recipes.

Packed full of flavour with some simple spices, it is a crowd favourite in the Skinnymixers Facebook Group. For those following the Whole30 diet, it is an amazing compliant dinner recipe.

If you are new to slow cooking meats, don’t be concerned about putting the spice coated pork into the slow cooker without any liquid. You will actually find that the meat releases a lot of juices throughout the cooking process.

For Best Results with the Pulled Pork

  1. I recommend preparing the day before and allowing the meat to marinate overnight at a minimum.
  2. Fresh spices will also produce the maximum amount of flavour, as spices become dull over time.
  3. Don’t cook it overnight or you won’t be able to sleep through the amazing smell!

Serving Suggestions

Mexican Feast Skinnymixers
Mexican fiesta for dinner with my family. Featuring Mexican Pulled Pork, Picadillo Chicken, red rice, guacamole, Chile con queso, refried black beans, chipotle salsa & jalapeño salsa ! Fed 14 people with single serves of all, inc corn tortillas & blue corn chips and plenty left over.
Healthy Mexican Thermomix Pulled Pork

skinnymixer's Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork

** this recipe should be prepared 24 hours in advance for marinading and then needs around 8 hours cooking time in the slow cooker**
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 9 hours
Servings: 9
Calories: 229kcal

Ingredients

Dry rub

  • 2 Tbsp sweet paprika
  • 2 Tbsp chipotle powder / OR. smoked paprika
  • 1 Tbsp coconut sugar / OR. rapadura / OR. brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano flakes
  • 2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 Tbsp salt

Roast

  • 1.5 kg or 3.3 lb pork shoulder - fat removed (keep it and turn it into crackling to serve on the side ;))
  • 2 Tbsp macadamia or olive oil

Instructions

Slow Cooker Method

  • Add dry rub ingredients to mixer bowl, mill for 10 sec/speed 8. Pour in to your slow cooker bowl if your bowl is removable and able to go in the fridge. Otherwise just put it in a large bowl.
  • Remove any butcher string and excess fat from pork roast and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • Put your pork in the slow cooker bowl and cover liberally with the dry spice rub. Dont throw away any excess just keep it in the bottom of the bowl.
  • Refrigerate covered over night or atleast 1 hour.
  • Heat oil up in a large frying pan to medium heat. Take roast out of bowl, leaving excess dry spice rub behind. Brown all sides of the roast.
  • Return roast to the slow cooker bowl, and cook on low for 8 hours.
  • Once roast is tender, remove from slow cooker and chop roughly. Return to slow cooker bowl with retained juices and shred with two forks, mix well and serve.

Oven Method

  • Follow above steps 1 - 5 to marinate and brown the meat
  • Preheat oven to 150 °C or 300°F fan forced
  • Cover roast with two layers of baking paper and a layer of alfoil and bake for 6 hours or until tender.
  • Once roast is tender, remove from oven and let the meat rest for 10 mins. Shred with two forks, mix well and serve.

Notes

The Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork goes wonderfully with the Skinnymixer's Pita Bread Wraps and Skinnymixer's Chipotle Mayonnaise.
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Nutrition

Serving: 130g | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.6g | Protein: 29.8g | Fat: 9.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Sodium: 907mg | Sugar: 3.2g

Slow Cooked Mexican Pulled Prk

  1. Delicious! So easy to make and I can think of so many different ways to make it. Thanks for another fantastic recipe Nik

  2. Hubby wanted to jump on the pulled pork wagon so I left him with it. Hes now realised he has no recipe so I aaid I have one 🙂 We wont have the time for marinating overnight or cooking as long as needed but Im sure it will be fine.

    1. Wow! 1.3kg pork, 4 hours in the dutch oven in the oven = extremely moist and tender pork with a mexican flavour 🙂

  3. Made this the other night Cooked it in the varoma. Was so tasty and tender also made a sauce out of the liquid left in the bowl. I’ll be making it again for sure.

  4. This is fantastic and so easy for a working Mum like me. Took no time to do the rub the night before, put it on before I left for work and it was ready when I got home. The whole family loved it – even Miss “Vegemite sandwich only” thought it was the best thing she had ever eaten. Thanks for another great recipe Nik!!

  5. Another amazing recipe!!! I just used a small pork roast as we don’t usually eat pork (not sure why as this was soooo good). I served it with roasted sweet potato and steamed veggies. Definitely making this again.

  6. Hi Nikalene

    Have you ever tried this recope using a pressure cooker? If so, how would you convert the cooking time from oven to pressure cooker?

    TIA

    Px

  7. Had this for dinner as a salad – and it was delicious. Teenagers loved it and want it for lunch tomorrow… thank you

  8. Another very yummy recipe Nik!! Served for lunch for a friend with guacamole, soured cream, salsa, wraps and some salad – a great summer lunch with plenty of leftovers!!

  9. This was absolutely delicious – my husband thinks this is tastier than our local restaurant that serves pulled pork. Served with coleslaw and pita bread and then we used the leftovers for sandwiches and pizza.

  10. its in the crock pot. Third time I have made it. Smells divine. Serving with home made coleslaw , home made Mayo and a first – home made wraps. Can’t wait to try it.

  11. I made this AGAIN for tea tonight. Only I used a 2kg leg of lam instead and I forgot to buy onion and garlic powder. I minced fresh up instead and added it to the dry ingredients and it was perfect !! The whole family loved it!!

  12. made this for the second time today. Cooked it overnight so that it was ready for my lunch guests today (who were ultra impressed by the way). I may have had many yummy dreams about food last night!!

  13. Delicious!

    I couldn’t believe how well this turned out. I’ve tried pulled pork a few times and it’s always turned out ‘okay’. After seeing people rave about this recipe … I tried it. Fantastic!

    I’ll be making it every couple of weeks for lunches!

    1. Thank you! I completely forgot to remove the butchers elastic and brown it, so I’m nervous now! It’s good to know it will be ok!

  14. Cooked this tonight using Lamb as we are not a pork family (yet) thumbs up from everyone and I only marinated for 2 hours then cooked 5.5hrs was still lovely.

  15. Fantastic!
    Does sandwiches/wraps here for the working week! Even did this to take camping. Great budget meal with lots of flavour! Never disappoints!

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