Name: Slow Cooker Cuban Island Pork
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 8 hours
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs. pork loin roast, cut into 1/2- to 1-inch cubes; 1 large red onion, diced; 1 large red bell pepper, diced; 1 (30 oz.) can pinto beans, drained; 1 (4 oz.) can sliced black olives, drained; 1 (4 oz.) can green chiles, drained; 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes; 1/4 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed; 1/3 cup light or dark rum (optional)*

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Slow Cooker Cuban Island Pork

Recipe by Savory Spice Test Kitchen

All-Purpose Cooking

Braising & Slow Cooking

A slow cooker recipe that fills your kitchen with cozy aromas for busy nights. Try it in tacos, pile it onto tostadas, or serve it Cuban-style with rice and sweet plantains.

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Serves 8 servings

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 8 hours

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Ingredients

2 lbs. pork loin roast, cut into 1/2- to 1-inch cubes Salt & Pepper, to season 1 large red onion, diced 1 large red bell pepper, diced 1 (30 oz.) can pinto beans, drained 1 (4 oz.) can sliced black olives, drained 1 (4 oz.) can green chiles, drained 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes 1/4 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed 1/3 cup light or dark rum (optional)*

1 Tbsp. Liquid Tamarind Paste Concentrate

4 Tbsp. Cuban Island Spice

Salt & Pepper Tableside Seasoning

Directions

Season cubed pork with generous pinches of salt and pepper and set aside while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. Place all ingredients, including seasoned pork, in a slow cooker and stir to combine. Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or high for 4 to 5 hours until pork is fork tender. Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

*If you don’t have rum on hand, double the orange juice to 1/2 cup.