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Crockpot Tamale Pork is tender pork shoulder with crispy edges and a moist, flavorful cornbread topping that tastes just like tamale pie. Cook it all at once in the slow cooker!
I’ve talked before about how much I enjoy the emails I get from Pillsbury. I actually open and read those almost every day. When I saw they were doing a daily slow cooker series, I knew I would find something to love. And I did! The thing about this Crockpot Tamale Pork that caught my attention was the fact that the entire meal cooks in the slow cooker.
You don’t have to brown anything first, and the cornbread cooks right ON TOP of the meat! I changed the recipe a lot, but kudos to Pillsbury for turning me onto something totally new! I haven’t seen anything like this on Pinterest yet. Maybe I get to be first! 😉
First, cube the pork shoulder (trimming as much fat as you can) and then place it in a layer on the bottom of the crockpot and up the sides. That is very important! You need to create a well for the corn bread mix to bake in so the edges don’t get burned. Be sure to spray the sides with non-stick cooking spray or use a liner for easy clean up!
The recipe calls for 1 1/2 pounds of pork shoulder, and you need it. The first time I made it I had more like 3/4 of a pound since we had already used half of the meat for another meal. It was just enough, but more meat would have been nice.
Then you mix all the yummy goodness together in a bowl, and pour it into the center of the pork. Make sure you have a nice solid layer of meat underneath and around all the way!
After about 7 hours on low, this delicious tamale pork is what you are rewarded with-tender pork shoulder with crispy edges and a moist, flavorful cornbread topping that tastes just like tamale pie. This is another BIG WIN in my book and going back on the regular menu right away!
Crockpot Tamale Pie Pork Shoulder
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb pork shoulder cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces
- 1 med. onion chopped
- 1.5 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 15 oz can creamed corn
- 1 can diced green chiles optional
- 1 8.5 oz box corn bread mix (I use Jiffy)
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix pork, onions and seasoned salt in slow cooker. Toss to coat. Spread a single layer of pork mixture in bottom of cooker, then stack pork up around side of cooker.
- In medium bowl, beat egg, milk and butter with whisk. Stir in corn muffin mix, chiles, cream corn and then cheese. Pour mixture in a mound over center of pork mixture. The pork around the side will prevent corn muffin edges from burning.
- Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours or until edges of corn muffin mixture are browned but not burned and meat is tender.
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Tonya says
Can this recipe be doubled?
Nicole Burkholder says
As long as you have a large enough slow cooker, I don’t see why not. It may take a bit longer for the bread on top to cook if it’s too thick. I would do it in an oval slow cooker, not a round one. That gives you more surface area.
moli says
Thanks for the recipe…I can’t wait to try this recipe! I think it might be a winner for both my husband and the kids! Yum! Pinned and sharing.
Nicole Burkholder says
You’re so welcome! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Liz says
I love that this recipe has both the meat and the cornbread in the crockpot! Beautiful!
Nicole Burkholder says
That is absolutely my favorite part about it! And it doesn’t get all soggy and gross. I don’t know how or why this works, but it was one crockpot meal that I wasn’t disappointed with when we ate it! 🙂 I’ve made it several more times since posting this and we all gobble it up!
Janelle@The Peaceful Haven says
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Katherines Corner says
This is fantastic. Pure warm your tummy food. I invite you to share at my Thursday hop ( you can link up through Sat midnight) Hugs!