This slow cooker pork carnitas recipe is a perfectly simple and inexpensive way to feed a crowd. Set out a stack of warm corn tortillas along, with a few simple toppings, and allow everyone to pile on the unbelievably rich and tender pork as they please.
How to Make It
Stir together water, chipotle chiles, adobo sauce, and garlic in a 5-quart slow cooker. Add pork, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add onion and oranges slices, and toss to coat. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4 hours.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer pork to a plate. Reserve cooking liquid for serving, if desired.
Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high. Place pork pieces in a single layer in hot oil; cook turning occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove pork pieces, and shred. Enjoy in a charred corn tortilla with cilantro, onion, avocado, and a squeeze of fresh lime.