Crockpot Carnitas

8h
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Grab yourself a 9-pound pork butt.
  2. 2Season it with salt, pepper, and garlic.
  3. 3Sear it in a little bit of oil on both sides.
  4. 4Pop it into your crock pot with some chicken broth, orange juice, lime juice, and minced garlic.
  5. 5Add one can of diced green chilies, the seasonings listed below, and a chopped onion.
  6. 6Put on that lid and let it cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
  7. 7Once you can stick a pair of tongs in there and shred that as easily as your hopes and dreams, you're ready to make some tacos.
  8. 8Get a big pan over medium heat and add in a little bit of that pork so it can crisp up.
  9. 9Dip your tortilla into those juices and fry it on both sides so it's nice and crispy.
  10. 10Add a little pile of Chihuahua cheese to each taco, smash them down and repeat this process until you run out of tortillas, meat, patience, or all three.
  11. 11Drain off any extra grease on a paper towel.
  12. 12Top them with a little bit of nature's soap and dinner is ready to go.

Ingredients

  • 9 pounds pork butt
  • salt
  • pepper
  • garlic
  • oil
  • chicken broth
  • orange juice
  • lime juice
  • minced garlic
  • 1 can diced green chilies
  • chopped onion
  • seasonings
  • Chihuahua cheese
  • nature's soap

Equipment

knifebaking sheetpantongscrock potlidspatulapaper towel