AuthorShannon
Quarter onions and place in bottom of slow cooker. Peel garlic and place in slow cooker. Place pork butt on top of bed of onion and garlic.
In a small bowl combine 1 tbsp chili powder, 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp oregano, 2 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper.
Rub pork with spice mixture.
Squeeze juice of 2 limes and 2 oranges over pork.
Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.
Remove pork from slow cooker, it should shred easily with a fork.
If desired, broil carnitas in your oven broiler to get some crispy edges. Or heat a pan over medium high heat and pan fry until desired crispness.
Heat corn tortillas directly on stove burner
Stuff tacos with carnitas and top with queso fresco, cilantro, avocado, red onion and a squeeze of lime.
Ingredients
Directions
Quarter onions and place in bottom of slow cooker. Peel garlic and place in slow cooker. Place pork butt on top of bed of onion and garlic.
In a small bowl combine 1 tbsp chili powder, 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp oregano, 2 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper.
Rub pork with spice mixture.
Squeeze juice of 2 limes and 2 oranges over pork.
Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.
Remove pork from slow cooker, it should shred easily with a fork.
If desired, broil carnitas in your oven broiler to get some crispy edges. Or heat a pan over medium high heat and pan fry until desired crispness.
Heat corn tortillas directly on stove burner
Stuff tacos with carnitas and top with queso fresco, cilantro, avocado, red onion and a squeeze of lime.