Mexican pulled pork sliders are a simple slow cooker recipe using green salsa.
How was everybody’s weekend? I’m just going to pretend like you’re all working today like me and not really off because 1. it’s President’s Day and/or 2. you’re a teacher and have the whole freakin week off. Not only am I glued to the computer screen with some sort of Microsoft office program open today, but I also get to fly out this Sunday morning for work. Nothing better than JFK at 6am on a Sunday…
So to make up for that lameness coming up, I took full advantage of yesterday.
Pork roast doing it’s thing in the slow cooker and a Whitney Houston dance party in the kitchen.
It’s a shame it took her death for me to think to blast that station on Pandora because boy oh boy were there some gems that popped up. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee (hello middle school socials), Cyndi Lauper, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, and every 90s Mariah Carey song you can imagine.
Whitney stole the show though with I Wanna Dance with Somebody.
That song is just the shit. I mean who doesn’t want to feel the heat with somebody? And if you’re not already dancing, (I was, Ulysses caught it on camera, I thought about posting it all for your Monday entertainment for about .02 seconds before my brain started working) you will be at the end when she’s all “don’t ya wanna dance, say you wanna dance, don’t ya wanna danncccee….” Of course you want to dance. Who can say no to Whitney?
Just put the chef knife in your hand down before busting out a move.
I tried to get Ulysses to dance with me in the kitchen (Whitney was telling me to with the whole “with somebody who looooves me” part) but he wasn’t having it. Ginger was a more than willing participant but you get her riled up and next thing you know she’s humping your leg (I think she may have been spayed too early and forgot she’s a girl) so the dance party ended rather anti climatically.
Until dinner that is.
One bite and it was a PAR-TAY in my mouth.
MORE MEXICAN INSPIRED DISHES TO TRY:
Steak and shrimp sheet pan fajitas
Mexican stuffed onions
Sopa de lima
Mexican hot chocolate
Mexican Pulled Pork Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 1/2- 2 lb. pork roast
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup green salsa, I used medium for some heat
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- salt & pepper
- 8 slider buns
- cilantro for garnish, optional
- red cabbage, sliced for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute onions & garlic with olive oil.
- Season pork roast generously with salt and pepper.
- Once softened (about 5 minutes), push onion & garlic mixture to the sides and add the pork roast to the pan. Brown each side for about 2 minutes.
- Transfer pork roast with onion & garlic mixture to a warmed slow cooker.
- Add cumin, coriander and salsa.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
- Once cooked, place pork on cutting board and shred apart with two forks.
- Transfer shredded pork back into slow cooker and mix together with the salsa & onion mixture to coat.
- Toast slider buns, place pork on buns and garnish with cilantro & cabbage if using.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
ok you just made a food i dont even eat (though i will admit its darn tasty!) look GORGEOUS! kudos chickadee! i still need lessons. i’m not even close to your awesomeness ;)
I’m assuming if I want a dance partay in my mouth, I must make these orrrrrr have you hand deliver them, right? Seeing how the latter probably won’t happen, I guess I’ll suck it up and make these sometime all while dancing to Whitney — that’s my JAM!! Glad you could feel the same :)
I’ll deliver these if you deliver those Chick fil A wannabe nuggets I saw earlier on IG!!
Uhmigosh…these are calling to me. I’m all about pulled pork and couple that with Mexican flavors? A definite winner!
Yum! I love me some 80’s music, but my middle school dance memories are of Jump on It. Which I now have on and it kind of makes me want to bust out the dance. I should apologize to my cousin in advance for doing it at her wedding. I think a crock pot full of sliders should do it. I blame Sir Mix a Lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_FKNCph5tc&feature=related
ha! I have to admit, when that song comes on at weddings I usually go run and hide. Not my favorite! But, I’m sure after a few drinks I could be persuaded ;)
Don’t eat meat but can appreciate the photography challenges in this one…GREAT pics on what I would consider to be a very tricky thing to photograph :)
I love slow roasts! I usually make one every Friday because it makes the house smell so dang good…oh and it tastes good, too. I’m going to have to try this one!
Driving back from a long hiking day trip yesterday, there was a Whitney Houston tribute on the radio. I had so much fun singing along to that song. It’s a real gem of a song that switches off whatever mood you are in to happy/dancy/sexy. This food looks beyond delicious.
I played that song at a bar this weekend and the whole place loveddddd it. Will always be a classic.
I love mini sliders, they’re so fun and you can eat a ton ;)
Oh this is just not fair. I haven’t even eaten breakfast yet!
Yummmm sliders make me feel like I can eat more :)