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Crockpot Barbecue Recipe (Perfect for Derby Day!)

I posted this Crockpot Barbecue recipe a few months back – but I’ll be making it today for our Kentucky Derby Party (along with Derby Pie of course) and I thought I’d share it again for any of you who’d like to throw this in the crockpot and enjoy the race as well!

When I’ve said before that my family loves Mexican food – I wasn’t kidding – it’s a bit of an obsession in my house! Much of my dedication to cooking Mexican meals comes from my husband’s side of the family. My mother-in-law, a long-time pastor’s wife, seems to know every recipe in the south-of-the-border book, and she passed this one on to me during my second year of marriage. My husband was forever grateful….

This recipe for pork and pinto bean chalupas was originally intended to be cooked on the stove in a big pot for a couple hours – but I adapted it to my slow cooker for convenience and it is every bit as good!

Spicy Meter: If you are not a big fan of spicy foods – limit yourself to 1 can of green chiles. If you are game for a little more kick – toss in 2 or even 3 cans! This recipe is a good basic one – you can put in more spices of you wish, leave out the onion if you’re not a big fan, and even switch the pork roast with a chuck roast. I promise – it’ll still taste extremely yummy

Mexican Pork Chalupas Recipe in the Crock Pot

Ingredients

3-4 Lb Pork Roast
2 Tbsp Chili Powder
2 Tbsp Cumin
1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
2 tsp Oregano
1 can Diced Green Chiles (or 2 or even 3 if you like it spicier)
1/2 Onion, Diced
1 Tbsp Salt

Instructions

TIP: Soak your pinto beans overnight before you begin. (This makes them less "gassy" and softens them up so they cook in less time.) The next morning, sort through and make sure there are no tiny stones in the mix before you cook them. I always find at least one!
Put all ingredients in the slow cooker and cover with water
Cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 5-6 hours

About an hour before it's done, shred the pork and return to the crock pot
Serve in tortillas - with the usual toppings. NOTE - if it is a little soupy, that's normal. I usually spoon mine out with a slotted spoon so they're not too drippy in the tortillas.