Paleo Slow Cooker Carnitas Tacos

Paleo Slow Cooker Carnitas Tacos



Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pound boneless pork shoulder
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil or bacon fat
- Sea Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 medium orange, juiced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tsp. dried cumin
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 large jicama, thinly sliced (or 2 small jicama if using a mandolin slicer)

TOPPINGS:
- 2 ripe avocados, sliced
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 limes, quartered
- Salsa (optional)
- Hot sauce (optional)

Equipment:
- Cutting board
- Kitchen knife
- Garlic press
- Slow Cooker
- Large Skillet
- Stirring Spoon
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Baking sheet
- Fork (for shredding the meat)
- Mandoliln slicer (optional)
- Paper towels

Directions:
1. Pat the pork shoulder dry with paper towels and season generously with sea salt and ground black pepper. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and allow the coconut oil or bacon fat to get hot. Brown the pork shoulder on all sides.
2. Pour the chicken broth into the bottom of the slow cooker. Place the pork in the slow cooker and pour the fresh squeezed orange and lime juice over the meat. Top with the garlic, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper and sliced onions.
3. Cover and cook on low for 8 hour or on high for 4 hours, or until the meat is very tender
4. Remove the meat from the slow cooker and discard the onion slices. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the liquid from the pan and set aside. Shred the meat into bite sized chunks. Taste the meat and add additional sea salt and ground black pepper if desired.
5. Turn the oven on to broil and place an oven rack on highest setting. Spread the shredded pork onto a baking sheet and broil for about 3-5 minutes or until the edges get a brown and crispy. Pour the reserved liquid back over the meat and toss to coat.
6. Place a helping of meat inside each jicama taco shell. Serve with sliced avocado, limes, fresh cilantro and your favorite salsa and/or hot sauce.

NOTE: If your jicama slices are thick and do not bend well, placing the jicama slices on a paper towel and microwaving them for about 30-60 seconds will cause them to become more flexible.

source: paleocupboard