Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Chicken

Tender pulled pork or chicken cooked low and slow with onion, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, chipotle and chili powder. Shred, simmer, finish with lime for tacos or sandwiches.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Sprinkle the pork or chicken generously on all sides with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Add the onion, garlic, 1/2 cup water, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, chipotle peppers, and chili powder to the slow cooker. Stir to combine and submerge the meat in the liquid.

Step 3

Set your slow cooker to high for 5 hours or low for 8 hours (chicken cooks faster than pork and can be ready in 3 hours on high).

Step 4

Use tongs to carefully remove the meat to a large plate (do not toss out the juices) and use two forks to shred. Break up the chipotle peppers. Return the meat to the slow cooker. Cook for 1 more hour to allow the meat to absorb the flavors from the juices (if you have a lot of liquid left, you can simmer with the lid off to concentrate the flavors).

Step 5

Turn off the heat and stir in the lime juice. Taste and add more soy sauce or lime juice, if needed. If serving on tacos, use a slotted spoon.

Step 6

Leftovers should be transferred to a glass container, cooled briefly, covered, and stored in the fridge. Never leave cooked meat sitting out at room temperature.