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Pork Carnitas con Chilies
The perfect party food!
Course
Appetizer, Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine
Latin-American
Keyword
pork roast, spices
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
8
hours
hours
Servings
10
servings
Author
Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines
Equipment
Crock-pot, Slow cooker
Ingredients
3
pounds
boneless pork, cut into 1-inch cubes
2
large
onions, coarsely chopped
1
large
red pepper, seeded and chopped
1
large
green pepper, seeded and chopped
1
large
yellow pepper, seeded and chopped
3
cloves
garlic, minced
1
jalapeno, seeded and minced
1/4
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
1/2
teaspoon
dried oregano
3/4
teaspoon
ground cumin
1
teaspoon
salt
2
tablespoons
cornstarch
1
tablespoon
red wine vinegar
1
tablespoon
water
1
4 oz can
mild diced green chilies
Instructions
Place all ingredients in a slow cooker.
Turn slow cooker in low.
Cook for 6 to 8 hours. Cool.
With slotted spoon, remove cubed pork.
When pork is cool enough to handle, shred pork.
Return shredded pork to slow cooker.
Turn slow cooker to high, cook for 1 or 2 hours more.
Serve with:
Flour tortillas, salsa, minced fresh cilantro, lime wedges,
sour cream, shredded cheese and/or avocado slices.