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    Pulled Pork Chili in the Slow Cooker Wonderful Blend of Flavors

    Published: Jan 3, 2021 · Modified: Oct 3, 2025 by Audrey · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Pulled Pork Chili made in the slow cooker is a hearty blend of flavors to warm you up on a chilly day. Perfect when you can't decide between barbecue or chili for dinner.

    Do you ever find yourself craving a warm, hearty meal that satisfies both your love for barbecue and your need for comfort food? Look no further than Pulled Pork Chili. This dish combines the smoky flavors of slow-cooked pulled pork with the heartiness of a classic chili, creating a mouth-watering and unique dish that will leave you wanting more.

    Get ready to spice up your kitchen and your taste buds with the perfect blend of barbecue and chili in one delicious dish.

    top down view of pulled pork chili

    Normally, I make chili with ground beef. But this recipe pops a whole pork shoulder into the slow cooker until it soaks up all of that fabulous flavor as it cooks up nice and tender enough to shred.

    Serve it with your favorite chili toppings and sides. Some people prefer crackers, but chili isn't chili in my house without cornbread.

    About the Ingredients

    Don't be overwhelmed by the long list of ingredients. All are easy to find at a local grocery store. However, you may notice a few unusual ingredients for chili in this recipe.

    Cocoa Powder? Yes, chocolate adds a wonderful depth to the chili. Just make sure it is unsweetened cocoa powder.

    Mexican oregano is better than Italian/ Mediterranean oregano for this recipe, if you have it. They are actually different plants with slightly different tastes. Mexican oregano has a citrus like taste, where as Mediterranean is more minty. But, use what you have.

    Use your favorite liquid smoke flavor. Back when I was growing up you could only find hickory in the grocery store. Now you have plenty of choices, including my favorite, mesquite.

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    Ingredients
     

    • 4-5 garlic cloves (minced)
    • 1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder (unsweetened)
    • 1 tablespoon chili powder
    • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • 1 tablespoon oregano (Mexican if you have it)
    • salt & black pepper (to taste)
    • 3-3½ pounds pork shoulder roast (trimmed)
    • 1 small red onion (diced)
    • 4 ounce can mild green chilies
    • 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
    • 15 ounce can red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
    • 15 ounce can black beans (drained and rinsed)
    • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
    • 2 teaspoon liquid smoke
    • 1 cup chicken broth

    For Serving (optional)

    • Mexican cheese blend (finely shredded)
    • red onion (diced)
    • fresh cilantro (chopped)
    • sour cream

    Instructions
     

    • Combine garlic, cocoa powder, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, oregano, salt and black pepper in a small bowl.
    • Rub pork roast with seasoning mixture on all sides and place in the crock of a 5 or 6-quart slow cooker.
    • Arrange the onion, chilies, tomatoes and beans around the roast around the pork. Pour the tomato paste, liquid smoke and chicken broth on top. Stir the ingredients on each side of the pork to combine.
    • Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 8.
    • When cook time is complete, shred the pork with two forks and mix with the other ingredients.
    • Serve with desired toppings on the side.

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    Until next time, happy eating!
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lisa Kerhin

      January 03, 2021 at 12:01 pm

      I'm definitely trying the cocoa powder to chili.. This sounds so good and I love that you used Mexican oregano, too.

      Reply
    2. Karen

      January 03, 2021 at 2:31 pm

      I love using Mexican oregano and always have it on hand. It's my favorite!

      Reply
    3. Sue Lau

      January 03, 2021 at 6:53 pm

      Pork is one of my favorite meats and always welcome in my chili.

      Reply
    4. Radha

      January 04, 2021 at 7:46 pm

      I have seen the use of chocolate powder in a few chili recipes. This is quite interesting for me and I am going to do. This chili sounds delicious and scrumptious. I love chili with cornbread - wonderful and delicious pairing!

      Reply
    5. Inger @ Art of Natural Liivng

      January 05, 2021 at 10:29 am

      This looks fabulous! I think that pork makes the best chilii!

      Reply
    6. Ashley Marie Lecker

      January 13, 2021 at 12:22 pm

      Pulled pork in chili sounds like an amazing idea! I love all the flavors from the spices in your recipe.

      Reply
    7. Christie

      January 17, 2021 at 5:04 am

      I've never had pork chili! I've had pork posole, but not chili. We're such chili heads here I think we have to try this.

      Reply

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