Pulled Pork enchiladas
This slow cooker pork enchiladas recipe is so good! Its juicy and tender, budget friendly, easy to make and full of flavor. What more can I say!
Make it in the instant pot, slow cooker or crockpot! This enchilada pork bowl freezer meal will have you enjoying bbq pulled pork with no cooking!
Whats better then an authentic pork enchilada. Mexican food is a favorite in our household and pulled pork is a top choice! Make this enchilada recipe healthy by skipping the tortillas and topping off rice or cauliflower rice with your pulled pork!
You can even make your own healthy enchilada sauce with the recipe provided!
Making sauces at home is as simple as blending together simple ingredients! Giving you fresh, flavorful, and clean food! Non of the bad stuff and no weird ingredients. If your interested in learning more about preservative free living.
Slow cooker pork enchiladas are so kid friendly and do not overwhelm with spice. You can add a little spice if desired by adding in chipotle, jalapeno or just upping the chili powder.
Your kids will love piecing together the perfect plate topping off their enchilada pork with fresh veggies, guac and cheese!
The color and vibrance of this dish will create a fun happy environment everyone will enjoy at dinner!
Why you will love this pulled pork enchiladas recipe.
- 10 Minutes to Prep
- Super Easy
- Extremely Tasty
- Healthy (Soy Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Preservative Free)
- Family Friendly
Are pulled pork enchiladas healthy?
Ingredients you will need for this pineapple pulled pork enchiladas recipe.
- pork shoulder (or pork tenderloin)
- diced tomatoes
- chili powder
- cumin
- onion powder
- garlic cloves (or garlic powder)
- paprika
- salt
- pepper
- fresh pineapple
Fresh Ingredients
- Salsa
- Cashew Sour Cream
- Favorite taco toppings
Can I use fresh tomatoes instead?
How to make the enchilada sauce?
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What to serve with enchiladas?
How to store this crockpot pork enchilada recipe?
Do I need a slow cooker for this recipe?
Can I use an instant pot instead?
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How do you make this Pulled Pork Enchiladas Recipe? 
Pineapple Pulled Pork Enchiladas
Ingredients
Pork:
- 2-3 lb Pork Shoulder Alt: Pork Butt, Pork Tenderloin
Enchilada Sauce:
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatos
- 2 tbsp Chili Powder
- 2 tbsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 1/4 tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Pepper
- 1 cup Fresh Pineapple, chopped*
Fresh Ingredients (Not needed until day of cooking):
- Salsa
- Paleo Sour Cream (recipe for fast and easy paleo sour cream below)
- Favorite burrito bowl toppings (Avocado, bell peppers, onions, etc...)
Supplies for freezing:
- 1 Gallon Freezer Bag
- 1 Quart Freezer Bag
Instructions
Directions:
- Place 3-4 foil balls into slow cooker.
- Season all sides of pork with cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Place pork in slow cooker atop foil balls.
- Blend together all sauce ingredients in high speed blender or food processor to make enchilada sauce and pour sauce over pork. (Optional: Save some sauce to use when serving)
- Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.
- Before serving grill pineapple in skillet for 3-5 minutes over med-high heat.
- Shred pork, top with grilled pineapple and sauce, and serve with favorite toppings over rice (cauliflower rice if paleo).
Freezer Directions:
- Label gallon freezer bag with recipe name, cooking directions and expiration date (todays date plus three months).
- Season all sides of pork with cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Blend together all sauce ingredients in high speed blender or food processor to make enchilada sauce.
- Add pork and sauce to labeled gallon freezer bag.
- Add leftover fresh pineapple to quart freezer bag and set inside gallon freezer bag.
- Seal bag, removing as much air as possible.
- Store in freezer for up to three months.
Cooking from Freezer Directions:
- Thaw overnight in fridge or in the morning in water (meal may not be 100% thawed but that is ok).
- Add freezer bag contents into the slow cooker (Set sauce in quart size bag aside).
- Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.
- Before serving grill pineapple in skillet for 3-5 minutes over med-high heat.
- Shred pork, top with grilled pineapple and sauce, and serve with favorite toppings over rice (cauliflower rice if paleo).
Instant Pot Directions:
- Season pork with spices and slice pork into 2-3 large chuncks.
- Add 2 tbsp olive oil into instant pot.
- Set seasoned pork into the instant pot and pour 1-2 cups enchilada sauce on top of pork.
- Close instant pot and be sure steam release vent is sealed. Cook at high pressure for 50 minutes.
- NPR for 15 minutes the manual pressure release remaining pressure.
- Remove pork with slotted spoon and strain of liquid.
- Shred pork and pour remaining enchilada sauce over pulled pork. If desired add back into instant pot (after discarding leftover liquid in instant pot) and set to warm to keep until ready to serve.
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Frequently asked questions
No problem! Just throw the freezer meal in your slow cooker and you’re all set. If it doesn’t fit thaw it for a few minutes in warm water. (You may need to add an extra 30 minutes cook time if completely frozen when cooking).
If you have leftover pork shoulder try making a pulled pork recipe! Making a pineapple pulled pork is a sweet and tangy way to use up veggies and fruit in the house.
You could even try making pulled pork enchiladas with green sauce for something fun and new.
You can freeze this enchilada pork recipe cooked or uncooked! If you are meal prepping I recommend following the freezer instructions so you have an easy dinner whenever needed and then freeze the leftovers if you need to so you can pack an easy lunch!
A serving size assumes 1/2 cup of pulled pork at 211 kcal per serving.
If you are wondering what to serve with enchiladas then try these suggestions.
I love eating this pineapple pulled pork enchiladas bowl with rice and beans, chips and guac,salsa or queso and maybe some mexican street corn as well.
If you forgot to thaw this enchilada pork bowl freezer meal no problem just add them to the slow cooker and you will be able to enjoy the dish when ready!
Absolutely! You will need to cook the recipe ad instructed in the recipe card above. Then use it as a filling in tortillas (add cheese if desired), top with sauce from the slow cooker (more cheese if desired) and cook in preheated oven at 400 for 10-15 minutes.
You can enjoy this slow cooker pork enchiladas recipe on its own, over rice, cauliflower rice, chips or in tortillas! Endless possibilities.
This recipe could also be used to make a slow cooker pork enchilada casserole if you top with cheese toward the end of cook time and let cook remaining 15-30 min in the slow cooker.
No, this recipe is not an authentic recipe but the flavors are based on an authentic pork enchiladas recipe.
An authentic pork enchiladas recipe will take alot longer and more unique spices that are not as commonly found in stores or in your pantry at home. That is why I created this accessible shredded pork enchiladas slow cooker recipe so everyone can enjoy this fast easy dinner at home.
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