Slow Cooker Pork Burritos


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If you’re looking for a new twist on burritos, try these Pulled Pork Burritos. Made with a pork shoulder, Rotel, fire-roasted green chiles, onion, and seasonings, they’re packed with flavor and slow-cooked to perfection for easy shredding.

Close up of pork burrito filling in a slow cooker.

This pulled pork burrito recipe is the kind of slow cooker meal that’s worth the wait. While it takes 9–10 hours to cook, the result is ultra-tender pork packed with flavor—perfect for stuffing into warm tortillas. Just toss everything in the crockpot in the morning, let it cook all day, and dinner practically makes itself. Plus, any leftovers make great burritos the next day, making it a smart and satisfying option for busy weeks.

Making burritos of any kind in the crock pot are so delicious. Add my Slow Cooker Breakfast Burritos and Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Burritos to your meal plan for other tasty meals to try.

Ingredients for Pork Burritos

Some pantry staples and unique ingredients go in this meal. Find the full recipe in the recipe card below the images.

Ingredients for pork burritos on a table with text overlay.
  • Pork Shoulder: You’ll want to use one that is at least 3-5 lbs. in size. This will give you plenty of filling for enough burritos to feed a large family or crowd.
  • Rotel: Grab two cans of these delicious diced tomatoes and chiles. It adds the perfect amount of kick without being overwhelming in heat.
  • Fire-Roasted Green Chiles: The fire roasted flavors will have this shredded pork tasting so delicious and like it came off the grill.
  • Onion: I prefer and like the way sweet yellow onion tastes in a recipe like this.
  • Limes: Freshly squeezed lime juice is so much better than using the bottled kind.
  • Honey: Add a slight kick of sweetness with a couple of tablespoons of honey.
  • Seasonings: Oregano, chili powder, salt, black pepper, cumin, and soy sauce combine to make the pork for burritos absolutely delicious.

How to Make Pulled Pork Burritos

You can make the burrito filling the the crockpot in 2 easy steps!

Step One – Place the pork and all remaining ingredients into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 9–10 hours, or until the meat is fall-apart tender.

Step Two – Transfer the pork to a plate and shred, discarding any excess fat. Skim the fat from the sauce with a paper towel, then return the shredded pork to the flavorful juices. Use the meat to fill burritos and serve!

overhead shot of shredded pork burrito filling in a slow cooker.

Best Ways to Serve

Here is how we love to serve these pulled pork burritos

Be sure to warm your flour tortillas, you can char them in a skillet, or in the microwave.

Pork burritos are always delicious when served with a variety of toppings such as diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, black olives, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, and covered in the red sauce from the slow cooker.

As for sides, you can’t go wrong with serving the wet burrito alongside white rice, brown rice, refried beans, black beans, and salsa.

You can also turn this recipe into a burrito bar. Gather everything you need in addition to any other favorite condiments and open a self-serve-style burrito bar.

2 pork burritos.
overhead shot of shredded pork burrito filling in a slow cooker.

Pulled Pork Burritos

5 from 3 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 hours
Total Time: 10 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8
This is one of the easiest recipes for making the best-tasting pulled pork for burritos. A pork shoulder, onion, rotel, and a few classic seasonings are all you need – and of course, your slow cooker!
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Ingredients 
 

  • 3-5 lbs. pork shoulder, (often called pork butt or picnic roast)
  • 22 oz. Rotel, (two 11-oz. cans)
  • 8 oz. fire-roasted green chiles, (two 4-oz. cans)
  • 1 sweet yellow onion , diced
  • 2 limes
  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 tsp. cumin

Instructions 

  • Add everything to the slow cooker (juice the limes over the pork).
  • Cook on LOW for 9-10 hours or until the pork is ultra tender.
  • Remove the pork onto a large plate and shred, discard any fat.
  • Degrease the sauce in the slow cooker by laying a paper towel over, then discard.
  • Add the meat back to the slow cooker into the juices.
  • Make into burritos and serve!

Sarah’s Notes

Nutritional values only include the shredded pork, not any toppings or tortillas.
A chuck roast, or chicken breasts can be substituted for the pork.
Place any remaining pulled pork into an airtight container and store in the fridge. When you’re ready to serve, simply reheat the cooked pulled pork burrito mixture in a large pan over medium high heat or in the microwave until warmed throughout.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 782mg | Potassium: 640mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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5 Comments

  1. Pam Sanford says:

    I’m assuming its the juice of 2 limes?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes!

  2. Karen McElroy says:

    5 stars
    This recipe looks fantastic! What is the cooking time difference if chicken or a roast is used?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      If I was doing a roast, the cooking time would be the same. If I was doing chicken breast, I would say about six hours on low.

  3. Katrina Rodgers says:

    5 stars
    Thank you for this. Iโ€™m pretty sure my family is going to love it.