Ingredients

The following ingredients have 9 Servings
  • 4-5 lbs pork shoulder/pork butt (trimmed of excess fat)
  • 3/4 cup mild salsa verde
  • 1/3 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon EACH chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tsp EACH dried oregano, smoked paprika, ground cumin
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder

Instruction

  • Add the salsa verde, honey and lime juice to your slow cooker and whisk to combine.
  • Rinse pork and pat dry. Mix all of the rub ingredients together in a small bowl then evenly rub all over pork.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large cast iron skillet. Using tongs or 2 forks, sear pork on all sides until lightly browned. Transfer pork to slow cooker then spoon some of the surrounding salsa verde sauce over the pork.
  • Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 5-6 hours OR until pork is fall apart tender and easily shreds with a fork (see notes for the JUCIEST pork).
  • Remove pork from slow cooker to cutting board, shred, and add back to slow cooker and toss with juices. Cook on low for 20-30 minutes. Taste and add additional honey or lime juice to taste.
  • Serve warm as tacos, burritos, fajitas, etc. with hot sauce to taste.