Slow Cooked Pork Shoulder with Apricots, Cinnamon, and Chipotle



Experience the perfect blend of sweet, smoky, and spicy with this Slow Cooked Pork Shoulder featuring apricots, cinnamon, and chipotle. Tender and flavorful, this dish is a delightful addition to your slow cooker repertoire.

Ingredients:
  • 2
  • 5 kg pork shoulder, bone-in
  • 1 cup dried apricots
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped for garnish

Instructions:

It's time to cook the pork shoulder

Add cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker

Put in chicken broth, chopped onion, minced garlic, dried apricots, cinnamon sticks, and minced chipotle peppers

Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or until the pork is soft enough to cut with a fork

Take out the cinnamon sticks and use two forks to shred the pork once it's done cooking

Add it back to the tasty sauce and mix it in

If you need to, add more seasoning and let it simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes

Put the Slow Cooked Pork Shoulder on top of rice or your favorite side dish, and then add chopped fresh cilantro on top

In every bite, enjoy the tasty mix of sweet and spicy tastes


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