SLOW COOKER CUBAN PORK

Slow Cooker Cuban Pork image

This is from an authentic Cuban recipe site, although I couldn't tell you how "authentic" it is, considering I have never been to Cuba. Serve with black beans and rice. Authentic or not, however, this recipe is amazing, especially the second day on a Cubano sandwich!

Provided by duetfreak

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean

Time 10h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (5 pound) boneless pork loin, trimmed and silver skin removed
1 cup orange juice (such as Simply®)
½ cup lime juice
½ cup lemon juice
14 whole black peppercorns
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 head garlic, peeled and pressed
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano

Steps:

Cut pork loin into 3 equal pieces.
Turn a slow cooker to Low. Add orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, and peppercorns, then add onion.
Mix garlic, salt, and oregano into a paste and rub all over pork pieces. Place pork in the slow cooker.
Cook on Low until pork is slightly pink in the center, 9 to 10 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Pull apart meat with 2 forks and let sit for 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.2 calories, Carbohydrate 7.6 g, Cholesterol 89.6 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 31.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 1176.1 mg, Sugar 2.8 g