Ranchero Pork with Lime-Marinated Onions

(from elchallis’s recipe box)

268 calories, 12g fat, 4g saturated, 9g carbs, 1g fiber, 29g protein

Serves 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 jar(s) (14 oz) Roasted Ranchero Cooking Sauce (Pace brand)
  • 1 can(s) (4 oz) diced green chiles
  • 3 1/2 pound(s) bone-in pork shoulder roast, well trimmed
  • 1 medium red onion, sliced
  • 1/4 cup(s) fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh cilantro
  • Warmed corn tortillas, for serving

Directions

  1. Mix cooking sauce and chiles in a 4-qt or larger slow-cooker. Add pork; spoon sauce over top. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or until pork is very tender.

  2. At least 20 minutes before serving, toss onion slices with lime juice in a medium bowl. Let stand, tossing once or twice until slightly wilted.

  3. Remove pork to a cutting board. Stir cilantro into mixture in slow-cooker. Break pork into bite-size chunks with a wooden spoon and return to cooker; stir to mix.

  4. To serve: Spoon pork mixture on warmed tortillas, top with marinated onions, fold and eat.

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