Cuban Pot Roast (similar to Mexican Carnitas). Salt and pepper the meat, lightly flour, and brown the roast on all sides in a frying pan with a little olive oil. Place all ingredients except the water and. I've never liked Pot Roast but this was delicious.

Since I used a chuck roast, this keto Cuban pot roast is not completely authentic as a Ropa Vieja - but it's absolutely delicious and in my opinion better than if made with a skirt steak which can get tough. This super tasty and super easy pot roast is made in a slow cooker. This delicious recipe was found in the Southeast Parent magazine and is from Delores Kosteini. You can have Cuban Pot Roast (similar to Mexican Carnitas) using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cuban Pot Roast (similar to Mexican Carnitas)

You need 1 of slow cooker liner for crockpot (makes clean up easy).
Prepare 1 of 4 lb pork roast (shoulder or rump roast).
It's 1 tsp of garlic.
It's 1 tsp of salt.
It's 1 tsp of cumin.
You need 1/4 tsp of cinnamin.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of coriander.
It's 2 medium of bay leaves.
It's 1 tsp of italian seasoning.
Prepare 1 quart of chicken broth.
It's 2 of stalks of celery (use the top with the leaves).
You need 1 medium of onion (minced).

If you are interested in similar types dishes here are a few you might like. This Cuban pulled pork is made with tender shredded pork, marinated in garlic, cumin, grapefruit and lime and cooked in the pressure cooker. This is very similar to my Slow Cooker Pernil, in fact if you don't have an Instant Pot (btw you should!) and Instant Pot Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork). Boliche is a Cuban classic and it's no surprise!

Cuban Pot Roast (similar to Mexican Carnitas) step by step

place slow cooker liner in crockpot..
mix all the dry spices in the food processor ... if you don't have a food processor then mix with a wisk well..
mix rub all over roast and let rest for almost 1 hr..
put the bay leaves and 2 cup of chicken broth in the bottom of crockpot..
place roast fat side up in crockpot. If there isn't enough fat I lay thick bacon over the 'up' portion of the roast. after you put leftover rub on the roast..
let roast cook 5 hours and turn..
after 10 hours on low take roast out of cooker..
remove bay leaves, when you take it out to shred..
shred roast using forks and put back in cooker..

The meat really takes the spotlight here in this easy to make dish. This cuban style pot roast is a great. Plus, while those juicy pork carnitas cook away in the Instant Pot, that's the perfect time to prep your garnishes for these Instant Pot Pork Carnitas - pickled onions The pickled onions are fantastic! I added blended chipotle in adobo to the roast during the cooking process. Cuban Pot Roast (similar to Mexican Carnitas).