Citrus carnitas (slow cooker)
Citrus carnitas (slow cooker) — a budget family dinner from the ChaChaMo library: 8 ingredients, about 490 minutes, roughly $14 for 6 servings. crockpot, hands-off, freezer-friendly, toddler-favorite.
Ingredients
- 3 lb Pork shoulder
- 1 Orange
- 1 Onion
- 4 clove Garlic
- 1 tbsp Cumin pantry staple
- 1 tsp Oregano pantry staple
- 12 Small tortillas
- 1 cup Shredded cheese
Steps
- Rub the pork with cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper; set it on the onion and garlic.
- Squeeze the orange over the top and drop the halves in.
- Cook on LOW 8 hours, then shred (crisp under the broiler 5 min if you like).
- Serve in warm tortillas with cheese.