Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Tacos
Ingredients
- 3-4 pound pork butt or shoulder
- 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 3/4 cup coca cola
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce from can
- plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 white onion sliced
- 3 limes
- corn tortillas
- cilantro
- Cotija cheese
- red onions
Instructions
- Place sliced onion and minced garlic in the bottom of a slow cooker. Place pork on top. Add in the orange juice, coke, chipotle, and seasonings. Cook on high 5-6 hours or low 8-10 hours
- Shred pork with 2 forks. Place shredded pork onto a baking sheet and pour about 1/2 cup of the juices over the top. Place under broiler 5-6 minutes, then toss and add another 1/2 cup juice and broil another 5 minutes.
- Serve with warm tortillas, and a squeeze of lime. Garnish with cilantro, onions and cotija cheese.