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Slow Cooker Pork Tacos

Tender and flavorful slow cooker pork carnitas, perfect for delicious tacos.
Prep : 10 Total : 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

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.