Slow-Cooker Lechón with Cranberry Sauce

Prep 5 min
Total 8 hr 0 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 4

Classic Cuban roast pork, lechón is comfort food at its best. Prepare this pork the evening before you go to bed, set the slow cooker on low the next morning and have dinner ready to serve when you walk through the door. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

garlic cloves

onion, sliced

cup orange juice

cup grapefruit juice

1/2

cup lime juice

teaspoon ground cumin

teaspoon salt

teaspoon pepper

4 lb pork shoulder

cup cranberry sauce

Directions

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1

In a blender, combine garlic, onion, orange juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, cumin, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth.
2

Place pork shoulder in slow cooker base, pour marinade over, turn to coat, cover and place in fridge overnight.
3

The following day, place slow cooker base into slow cooker, cook on low for 6-8 hours. When pork is tender, shred and serve warm drizzled with warm cranberry sauce.

Expert Tips

Use this shredded pork to make burritos, tacos or a topping for nachos.

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Classic Cuban roast pork, lechón is comfort food at its best. Prepare this pork the evening before you go to bed, set the slow cooker on low the next morning and have dinner ready to serve when you walk through the door.