I love pork. In fact, pork is my absolute favorite meat of all time. Naturally, I couldn’t wait to see what I could create with pork in the slow cooker. I decided to give the shoulder a Cuban flare and went with ingredients that would end up with a taste similar to carnitas.
What you need:
3-4 lb pork shoulder
1 tbsp garlic
2 tbsp salt
2 tspn cumin
2 tspn chili powder
2 tspn oregano
1 1/2 tspn cayenne pepper
1/2 tspn cinnamon
dash black pepper
1 orange
2 limes
1 cup chicken stock
How To:
Combine all the dry spices in a bowl. Rub the shoulder down with the spice mixture; cover and refrigerate over night. After marinating, place the shoulder in the slow-cooker with the chicken stock and juice from the orange and limes. Cover and set the cooker on high for 9 hours.
Once the time is up, remove the shoulder and using a fork, shred the meat into bite size pieces.
Now the possibilities are endless!
In one dish I used the “carnitas” in a Chipotle-style homemade burrito bowl with cilantro rice, arugula, 0% Greek yogurt, black beans and Monterrey Jack cheese.
I also used the meat to make a Cuban sandwich with ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard.
I’ll definitely be making this again! The pork was so tender and flavorful.
@LifeandDimSum
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