Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Slow cooked tenderness.  Great for carnitas, tacos, or burritos

Ingredients:

·         4 lb.  pork shoulder

·         2 onions, sliced

·         3 cloves garlic, peeled

·         1 T chili powder

·         2 t ground cumin

·         2 t dried oregano

·         2 t salt

·         1 t ground black pepper

·         2 oranges, juiced

·         2 limes, juiced

·         Tomato, shredded cheese and guacamole for topping

Directions:

1.       Combine chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper, in a small bowl

2.      Rub pork shoulder with spice mixture

3.      Place pork shoulder into a slow cooker

4.      Cover pork with onions, garlic, orange juice, lime juice

5.      Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours

6.      Remove pork shoulder and shred the meat

7.      Return pork to the pot with the juices, keep warm

8.     Preheat oven to broil

9.      Assemble carnitas on a baking sheet and broil until crisp, about 3 minutes

10.  Top with tomato, shredded cheese and guacamole

*Carnita meat freezes well.  Make a double batch and freeze in

portion size bags for an easy week night meal.

 Enjoy ~ Auntie Babette