Slow Cooker Carnitas Tacos

Name: Slow Cooker Carnitas Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 495 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1200 g pork shoulder; 1 count orange; 2 count lime; 1 count yellow onion; 5 clove garlic; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp dried oregano; 12 count corn tortillas; 0.5 bunch cilantro; 150 ml salsa verde; 2 tsp salt

Set-and-forget pork that crisps under the broiler for taco night.

⏱ 15 min prep · 480 min cookServes 6560 cal · 38g proteingluten freedairy freehigh protein

Ingredients

1200 g pork shoulder
1 count orange
2 count lime
1 count yellow onion
5 clove garlic
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp dried oregano
12 count corn tortillas
0.5 bunch cilantro
150 ml salsa verde
2 tsp salt

Instructions

1
Rub pork with cumin, oregano, and salt; slow-cook with onion, garlic, and juice of the orange and 1 lime, 8 hours on low.
2
Shred; broil on a sheet pan 5 minutes until edges crisp.
3
Serve in warm tortillas with cilantro, salsa verde, and lime.

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