My poor slow cooker never gets a break. Even in the summer, I use it quite a bit! Slow cooker meals are great because they don’t heat up your entire kitchen, and usually make at least 8 servings, great for a party or for leftovers. Plus, you can put the ingredients in a slow cooker, go to work, and have dinner nearly finished when you return!
My love of tacos is fairly obvious on my blog. I’ve made everything from Huevos Rancheros Tacos to Steak Tacos with Lime Mayo to even Kung Pao Chicken Tacos. But I’ve basically avoided doing a pork taco, mainly because I just don’t eat much pork.
But I need some variety every now and then, so I decided to finally try my hand at making some. This recipe for carnitas from myrecipes.com is really simple. All of the ingredients can be found in your local grocery store.
Ingredients:
- 1 (3-pound) boneless pork shoulder
- 10 whole garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 chipotle chiles canned in adobo sauce, drained and chopped
- 20 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed
- 2/3 cup chopped onion
- 2/3 cup fresh salsa (I have a Fresh Salsa recipe on my blog. Just omit the corn.)
- 2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 10 lime wedges