Slow Cooker Cuban Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients

For the pork

• 1 onion, halved and sliced
• 3 lb boneless pork shoulder (butt would work, too)
• 1 tbsp packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp dry minced garlic
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• juice of one lime
• 1/4 water
• hamburger buns. toasted (toasting is optional, but it keeps the bun from getting overly soggy)

For the cilantro mayonnaise

• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp cilantro, minced
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• Serves 6-8

Directions

1. Arrange onions on bottom of slow cooker. Place pork shoulder on top.
2. In a small bowl. combine brown sugar, garlic, salt and pepper. Sprinkle over pork. Pour lime juice and water around pork.
3. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, until pork very tender. Meanwhile, combine ingredients for cilantro mayonnaise and refrigerate until ready to use.
4. Remove roast from slow cooker and pour liquid into bowl. Return roast to slow cooker and shred with two forks. Skim fat from reserved liquid and pour about 1 cup skimmed liquid over pork.
5. To serve, spread cilantro mayonnaise on one side of the bun and top with pork.