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Slow Cooker Pork Tacos
Tender and flavorful slow cooker pork carnitas, perfect for delicious tacos.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
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Main Ingredients
2.5
pounds
boneless pork shoulder blade roast, trimmed
2
teaspoons
kosher salt
black pepper
to taste
6
cloves
garlic, cut into thin slivers
1.5
teaspoons
cumin
0.5
teaspoon
sazon
homemade or packaged
0.25
teaspoon
dry adobo seasoning
I used Goya
0.25
teaspoon
dry oregano
0.75
cup
reduced sodium chicken broth
2
chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
to taste
2
bay leaves
Instructions
Preparation Steps
Season the pork on both sides with salt and black pepper.
Using a sharp knife, insert blade into pork, cutting small holes and insert garlic slivers all the way in so you no longer see them.
In a large skillet on high heat, brown pork on all sides for about 5 to 7 minutes.
Place pork in slow cooker, and season generously with cumin, adobo, sazon, oregano on all sides.
Pour chicken broth in the slow cooker, add the bay leaves and chipotle peppers to the broth.
Cover and cook low for 8 hours.
After 8 hours, shred pork using two forks and combine well with the juices that accumulated at the bottom.
Remove bay leaves and adjust salt and cumin to taste, as needed.
Let it cook low for another 15-30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
Notes
Serve these slow cooker pork carnitas in warm tortillas with your favorite taco toppings like cilantro, onions, salsa, and lime wedges.