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Ingredients of Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork

1. You need of Picnic or Bone-In Pork Roast.
2. It's 1 of Poblano Pepper.
3. Prepare 2 of Carrots.
4. You need 1 of Onion.
5. You need 1 TBS of Cumin.
6. Prepare 1 TBS of Smoked Paprika.
7. It's 2 Cloves of Garlic.
8. You need 2 tsp of Salt.
9. You need 2 tsp of Pepper.
10. It's 2 TBS of McCormick Chipotle Seasoning.
11. It's 8 cups of water.
12. You need 2 TBS of Olive Oil.
13. It's 1 can of Corn or 1/2 cups fresh corn.
14. It's 1-2 of Ancho Peppers (Dried Poblano).
15. You need 1 can of Diced Green Chiles.
16. You need 2 cans of Diced Tomatoes.
17. It's 1 can of Black Beans (drained).
18. You need 1/4 cup of Honey.
19. It's 1 TBS of Cumin.
20. You need 1 TBS of McCormick Chipotle Seasoning.
21. It's 1 TBS of Smoked Paprika.
22. It's 1 tsp of Salt.
23. Prepare 1 tsp of Pepper.
24. It's of Queso Fresco.

I have made pulled pork many times and many ways, including on our smoker, but let me tell you, this version made in the slow cooker is the hands down winner. Maybe the best part about this recipe is its versatility. Don't just use your sweet & spicy slow cooker pulled pork in a sandwich. This healthier Instant Pot pulled pork recipe is cooked up in a sweet, tangy, spicy and smoky sauce made without packaged ingredients.

Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork step by step

1. COOK PORK - in a ceramic Dutch Oven with the onion, carrots, poblano pepper, along with (first list of) seasonings and water. Cook for several hours on stove top, adding more water as needed until pork falls of the bone. Remove pork from Dutch Oven and pull it apart..
2. In a pot on the stove top add olive oil, once heated at the corn and ancho peppers (crushed up), add salt and pepper. Stir occasionally for 5-7 minutes, then add the diced green chiles. Cook and stir for another couple of minutes then add the diced tomatoes, black beans, seasonings and honey. Stir together, then add the pork, as well as 1 cup of the juice from the Dutch Oven. Let simmer (slight boil) for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally..
3. SERVE - with a tortilla or mixed with a lettuce. Add Queso Fresco..

For Instant Pot pulled pork, I recommend a pork shoulder cut as it is well marbled with fat and connective tissue; bone-in or boneless work well. Enter, Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork. Just LOOK at that beautiful bark on the outside of the pork. Would you believe me if I told you that you DON'T have to pre-sear this pork before cooking it? ….or that it doesn't require an overnight marinade? The cherries lent additional sweetness to the sauce, and the chipotle gave some heat and smoky flavor.