Chipotle Pulled Pork Recipe in the Slow Cooker

This slow cooker chipotle pulled pork recipe is an easy low carb dinner that can be eaten in a variety of ways.You’ll love the smoky flavor of chipotle pepper and all the spices that goes with the tender pork roast. Eat it as is, with cauliflower rice, in burritos and tacos or over nachos. Only 5.5g net carbs per serving.

You might also like this spicy barbacoa beef in the Instant Pot.

My family loves Mexican food for dinner. While my husband is a little more adventurous with his food,  my son is happy with just a tortilla, meat and cheese. So about once a week we seem to have some type of Tex-Mex meal that I usually make in a slow cooker.

This week I scoured my pantry and freezer and came up with this slow cooker chipotle pulled pork recipe. It was so yummy!  My hubby and I ate it over cauliflower rice and my son ate it with tortillas and cheese (of course). Low carb for us and tacos for Max … win-win.

Recipe ingredients I used.

The type of pork I used was a boneless pork shoulder and you could also use a pork butt but you don’t want to use a leaner meat like pork loin.

The other ingredients are canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, sweet bell peppers, fresh diced tomatoes, yellow onion, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, fresh garlic and the following spice blend.

I used quite a few spices as you can see below and while it’s spicy it’s very tasty! My spice mixture includes garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, ground coriander, oregano, salt and black pepper.

How to make chipotle pulled pork in the slow cooker.

1. Get out a large skillet and heat to a medium high heat. Add the olive oil and then get the pork roast ready.
2. Cut slits in the pork roast and stuff slices of garlic into them. Do this with all the garlic slices all around the roast.
3. Mix all the dry spices (salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, oregano and ground coriander) and rub liberally into the pork roast.
4. Place the roast into the hot skillet and sear meat on all sides. About 2-3 minutes on each side. Then set browned roast aside.
5. Meanwhile add the chopped peppers, onion and tomatoes to the slow cooker as well as the chipotle peppers and apple cider vinegar and stir well.
6. When done browning the roast, place it on top of the vegetables and cook for 6-8 hours. Cooking time will vary depending on your slow cooker. You will know it’s done when you can shred it very easily.
7. When down, shred pork in the crock pot and mix well into the vegetables and cooking liquid.
8. Eat the shredded meat over rice or in tacos. Garnish with avocados, cilantro, sour cream, cheese or whatever you like. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. (Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.)

Different ways to eat this.

This was my way of getting my Chipotle fix at home. My low carb way to eat this pulled pork is as a burrito bowl with cauliflower rice or on a salad. I’ve also eaten it as is and added avocados and cilantro on top. It’s delicious either way and has tons of flavor.

Other ways to eat it is over rice or make burritos and tacos with it or sheet pan nachos. Just scatter tortilla chips over a baking sheet and top with this pulled pork and add your favorite toppings.

Next time I’m going to try delicious pork sandwiches with the leftovers. I’m going to use my cheese waffles instead of bread. 

What kinds of toppings to use with shredded pork.

As I mentioned above I like to eat this with chopped avocado and cilantro. Other options are shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, black olive slices, jalapeno slices, fresh tomatoes, salsa, corn, black beans, etc. Not that it needs any of these things but you could. 🙂

So next time you want to make slow cooker meal that you can eat many different ways, give this chipotle pork a shot. I’m sure you family will love it!

The nutritional information for 1 serving out of 6 is 663 calories / 45.3g fat / 6.8g carbs / 1.3g fiber / 53.2g protein = 5.5g net carbs

You might also like my friend Taryn’s keto chicken enchiladas recipe!

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Slow Cooker Chipotle Pork

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes

This slow cooker chipotle pork recipe is an easy dinner that can be eaten in a variety of ways. A versatile, easy and delicious meal! Low carb, Paleo and a great freezer meal.

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Ingredients

• 3 lbs pork shoulder or pork butt roast
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced thin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 cups peppers, sliced
• ½ cup onion, sliced
• 3 oz chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (half of 7oz can)
• 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
• 1-2 lime wedges

Instructions

1. Cut slits in the pork roasts and stuff the slices of garlic cloves in the holes. Do this with all the garlic slices all around the roast.
2. Mix all the dry spices (salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, oregano and ground coriander) and rub liberally into the pork roast.
3. Add the olive oil to a large pan and heat to medium high.
4. Brown the roast on all sides. About 2-3 minutes on each side. Then set aside.
5. To the slow cooker add your onion, bell peppers, chipotle peppers and apple cider vinegar and stir well.
6. Place the roast on top of the vegetables and cook for 6-8 hours until the meat can fall apart with a fork.
7. When down, shred the pork in the crock pot and mix well into the vegetables and sauce.
8. Serve with the limes so that everyone can sqeeze some lime juice over their dishes before eating.
9. Eat over rice or in tacos or burritos. Garnish with avocados, cilantro, sour cream, cheese or whatever you like.

Notes

The nutritional information for 1 serving out of 6 is 663 calories / 45.3g fat / 6.8g carbs / 1.3g fiber / 53.2g protein = 5.5g net carbs

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 663Unsaturated Fat: 0g