Braised pork carnitas
Recipe by4-5 lbs. pork shoulder
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
juice and zest of 2 limes
½ cup and zest of fresh orange juice
12 ounces beer
½ cup salsa (I used Frontera)
1. Pat the pork shoulder dry and rub with garlic. Mix your spices together and rub into the pork.
2. Add lime juice, orange juice, beer, and salsa to your crock pot and mix together. Add in your spiced pork, cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
3. Shred meat with two forks directly in the slow cooker (or take out, shred, and replace in sauce). It should fall apart easily.
4. At this point it will be perfectly delicious. If you want that browned edges texture though simply preheat broiler and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the shredded meat on the cooking sheet and pour a few spoonfuls of sauce over the top. Broil for 5-10 minutes or until you get the desired effect.
5. Serve on tortillas with fresh cilantro, avocado, and fresh lime juice.
main courses February 12, 2016 17:48
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