Ingredients
3 lb. Pork Shoulder
1 Cinnamon Stick
3/4 cup Water
1/2 Tbsp. Ancho Chili Powder
1/2 White or Yellow Onion
1/2 cup Cilantro
1/2 Jalapeno
1 cup Orange Juice
1/2 cup Chicken Stock
1 tsp. Cumin
1 tsp. Coriander
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
2 heads Garlic
1 tsp. Olive Oil
Toppings & Crema:
1 bunch Radishes
2 Mangos
1 brick Cotija Cheese
5 Green Onions
½ head Cabbage
4 Limes
4 Avocados
½ cup Sour cream
4 Tbsp. Milk
1/3 cup chopped Cilantro + 2 tsp. chopped Cilantro
¼ tsp. Salt
¼ tsp. Pepper
Small Corn and/or Flour Tortillas
❃❃Serves 6 – 8❃❃
Preparation
Cut top off one garlic head, place in a foil pouch, add 1 tsp. olive oil and roast on 425 for 30 -45 minutes.
Chop onion, cilantro and jalapeño. Set aside.
Cut slits into the pork with a sharp paring knife and place garlic cloves from second head of garlic into the slits.
Slow Cooker
Add orange juice, water, chicken stock, onion, jalapeño, roasted garlic, ancho chili powder, ½ cup cilantro, cumin, coriander, 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper to a blender.
Once blended pour into slow cooker. Add pork shoulder and cinnamon stick. Set to low and cook for 8 hours.
Toppings
About one hour before pork is done slice radishes and green onions. Chop mango, two avocados and cilantro. Cover avocado with a squeeze of lime juice and gently toss to keep the avocados from browning. Slice cabbage as thin as possible, cut limes into wedges and crumble the cotija cheese. Set all aside in separate serving dishes.
Avocado Cream
Place two avocados, milk, sour cream, 2 tsp. cilantro, 1 tsp. lime juice, ¼ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper into a blender and puree to make crema. Put crema into a squirt bottle.
Assembly
Once pork is cooked remove from slow cooker and begin to pull apart with two forks. Put aside in a serving bowl or platter and add 1 – 2 cups of the slow cooker juices over pork.
Microwave the tortillas in a kitchen towel for about 30 seconds to slightly warm and soften.
Add desired amount of pulled pork and any accompaniments you prefer and add desired amount of avocado crema.