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MAIN DISHES- PORK:
Slow- Cooked Carnitas
Tacos
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Slow-
Cooked Carnitas Tacos |
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Yummm!
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2
lbs |
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boneless country- style pork ribs or
pork shoulder (Boston Butt), cut into
1½-inch pieces |
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2
tsp |
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salt |
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2
tsp |
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ground black pepper |
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2
tsp |
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dried oregano (preferably Mexican) |
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½
large |
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onion, cut into 4 pieces |
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1
large |
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avocado, halved, pitted and sliced |
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fresh cilantro & sliced red bell peppers |
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tortillas (corn or flour) |
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green chile salsa |
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1 |
Toss pork in
bowl of slow cooker with salt, pepper, and
oregano to coat. Place onion pieces atop pork.
Cover slow cooker and cook pork on low setting
until meat is very tender and falling apart,
about 6 hours. |
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Using
slotted spoon, transfer pork to cutting board.
Discard onion pieces. Using fingers, shred pork;
transfer carnitas to platter. Place avocado
slices, cilantro sprigs, and sliced red bell
peppers, if desired, alongside. Wrap corn or
flour tortillas in damp kitchen towel; microwave
until warm, about 1 minute. Serve carnitas with
warm tortillas and green salsa. |
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Servings: 4 |
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Cooking Tips |
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*If you need to
leave the slow cooker for longer than 6 hours, the pork
will be just fine. We left ours in the slow cooker for
10 hours and it was tender as can be. |
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Recipe Source |
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Bon Appetit |
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Ratings:
****Restaurant
Quality!- would
make it again. "This was a super easy recipe to make. I
threw the pork and spices in the crockpot and left for the day. It
shredded easily and we put it into tortillas for dinner! We tried
ours with some mango salsa. The whole family thought they were
fabulous."
-San Diego, CA
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