Slow-Cooked Carnitas Tacos
Serves: 5
Luisa Champlin
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
54
Sweetness
46
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Toss pork in bowl of slow cooker with salt, black pepper, and dried oregano to coat
2
Place onion pieces atop pork
3
Cover slow cooker and cook pork on low setting until meat is very tender and falling apart, about 6 hours
4
Using slotted spoon, transfer pork to cutting board
5
Discard onion pieces
6
Using fingers, shred pork; transfer carnitas to platter
7
Place avocado slices, cilantro sprigs, and sliced red bell peppers, if desired, alongside
8
Wrap corn tortillas in damp kitchen towel; microwave until warm, about 1 minute
9
Serve carnitas with warm tortillas and tomatillo salsa
10
Toss pork in bowl of slow cooker with salt, black pepper, and dried oregano to coat
11
Place onion pieces atop pork
12
Cover slow cooker and cook pork on low setting until meat is very tender and falling apart, about 6 hours
13
Using slotted spoon, transfer pork to cutting board
14
Discard onion pieces
15
Using fingers, shred pork; transfer carnitas to platter
16
Place avocado slices, cilantro sprigs, and sliced red bell peppers, if desired, alongside
17
Wrap corn tortillas in damp kitchen towel; microwave until warm, about 1 minute
18
Serve carnitas with warm tortillas and tomatillo salsa