CONGA LIME PORK

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Dinner guests won't be too shy to get in line when this yummy chipotle pork moves to the buffet table. -Janice Elder, Charlotte, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 4h20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (2 to 3 pounds)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 cup water
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons molasses
2 cups broccoli coleslaw mix
1 medium mango, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
6 prepared corn muffins
Lime wedges, optional

Steps:

Sprinkle 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper over roast. In a large skillet, brown pork in oil on all sides. Transfer meat to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker., In the same skillet, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add water, chipotle peppers and molasses, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Pour over pork. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred pork with 2 forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. In a large bowl, combine the coleslaw mix, mango, lime juice, lime zest and remaining salt and pepper. Serve pork with muffins and, if desired, lime wedges; top with slaw.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514 calories, Fat 23g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 135mg cholesterol, Sodium 877mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 31g protein.