Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Sliders Recipe with Chipotle Sour Cream

Make an easy-to-make, melt-in-your mouth Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Sliders Recipe with Chipotle Sour Cream sure to be a home favorite. This Mexican-style slow cooker pork recipe packs big flavor, thanks to a succulent pork shoulder ​slow cooker recipe seasoned with chipotle sauce, smoked paprika, citrus, and stout - and served on soft pork slider buns. So let your family and friends take a delicious bite of this pork carnitas recipe and get kick your pork sliders recipe up a notch in just a few simple steps.

1. In your Crock-Pot® slow cooker, combine 1 teaspoon of salt with beer, tomato paste, lime juice, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cayenne and smoked paprika. Stir to combine then add pork shoulder.
2. Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours until pork is tender. When cooking is complete, shred pork and set aside.
3. On the stovetop over medium-high heat, heat a large frying pan and add the shredded pork, pressing meat down firmly with a wooden spoon to form an even layer. Add 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, stir, and press meat into a firm even layer again. Once the remaining liquid is gone and meat has started to caramelize, transfer to a serving bowl. Toss with the remaining ½ tsp salt.
4. Stir together the sour cream and chipotle sauce. Add the carnitas to the slider buns, top with sour cream and sprinkle with cilantro.
5. Enjoy your pork sliders!