Authentic Mexican Pork Carnitas

Slow cooker tender and delicious with a nice crispy finish! You will love these authentic Mexican pork carnitas! Super easy to make in the slow cooker and then crisp up in the oven.

THE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

6 lb pork shoulder or butt
1 onion medium, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp oregano dried
3 tsp cumin ground
1/2 tsp black pepper ground
2 tsp Kosher salt
2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon ground
2 limes sliced sliced with rind removed
2 bay leaves
1 cup water

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small bowl place oregano, cumin, black pepper, salt, chili powder,and cinnamon, then mix thoroughly.
Put the pork shoulder in the slow cooker and add the onion, garlic, limes, bay leaves, water and spice mixture.
Cover and cook for 6 hours on high. Flip over every couple hours in the slow cooker. Check after 5 hours or so and cook until it separates easily with a fork.
Heat oven on broiler.
Move meat to a large cutting board and using two forks begin the shred the meat.
Place the meat in a single layer on a baking tray, and broil for about 5 minutes.
Serve with flour or corn tortillas, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and hot sauce.

Source: ethnicspoon.com