Crockpot Carnitas
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 3-4 lb pork (shoulder, belly, boneless chop)
  • 1 can chipotles in adobo sauce, sliced
  • 7-8 cloves of garlic, sliced
  • 2 tsp ground salt
  • 2 tsp ground pepper
  • 1½ tbsp chipotle chili powder
  • ½ tbsp cumin
  • 1½ tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp coriander
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • chicken broth (enough to cover in crockpot)
  • For tacos: shells, cilantro-lime rice (recipe in post), chipotle black beans (recipe in post), avocado, lime, cilantro
Instructions
  1. Season pork with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  3. Sear pork on all sides.
  4. Transfer to crockpot and add rest of seasoning and garlic.
  5. Add chipotles in adobo, bay leaves and chicken broth.
  6. Cook on high for 6 hours or low 9 hours.
  7. Remove pork, shred with forks.
  8. Remove bay leaves from crockpot and all but 1 cup of sauce.
  9. Return pork to crockpot and cook another hour.
  10. Serve with toppings of choice!
Recipe by Cuisine & Cocktails at https://www.cuisineandcocktails.com/crockpot-carnitas/