VitaClay Best Crockpot Carnitas

VitaClay Best Crockpot Carnitas

What’s more satisfying than a pork slowly cooked until juicy and tender in just a few hours? Make your perfect tortilla stuff dream come true with this traditional Mexican specialty easy and delicious in your VitaClay best crockpot cooker. You’ll love how it works on slowly tenderizing your meat to perfection, while preserving the rich juice, full flavor, and aroma of your meat. That’s probably the best part of cooking with Clay! Your taco Tuesdays has never been this great!

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (4-5 pound) lean boneless pork roast, excess fat trimmed, cut into 3-inch chunks
  • 1 cup beer (or chicken stock)
  • 1 medium white onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle powder (or 1 chipotle in adobo sauce, minced)
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

    DIRECTIONS

    1. Trim roast and slice into 1/4 inch thick pieces. Put in your Clay pot.
    2. Combine spices and toss into your Clay pot.
    3. Add in beer or broth. Toss together using hands until evenly coated with spice and goodness.
    4. Cook on stew for 2-3 hours or until the meat can easily be shredded with a fork.

     


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