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Slow-Cooker Carnitas Tacos with Sriracha Mayo

By Judy KimPublished: Feb 12, 2016
Slow-Cooker Carnitas Tacos with Sriracha Mayo
Judy Kim
Yields:
4
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
8 hrs 30 mins
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Meet your new go-to Taco Tuesday recipe: Just throw it in a crockpot before work, and eat carnitas when you get home.

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Ingredients

  • 1 orange, cut in half
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, cut into quarters
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 2 lb. pork shoulder, excess fat trimmed and cut into 2" chunks
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp. sriracha
  • 2 limes, cut into wedges
  • 8 Small flour tortillas
  • 1/4 cup chopped radishes
  • 1/4 cup Chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup Chopped cilantro

Directions

    1. Step 1In the bowl of a slow cooker, add orange juice, remaining orange rinds, 1 cup water, milk, oil, onion, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt, oregano, and pork shoulder. Mix gently and cook covered for 8 hours on low.
    2. Step 2Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, Sriracha, pinch of salt, and juice from one small lime wedge. Spoon Sriracha mayo into a small ziplock bag and cut off tip of the corner for an easy way to garnish tacos. Set aside.
    3. Step 3Transfer pork from the slow cooker to a large bowl using tongs. Reserve excess fat from liquid remaining in the slow cooker and set aside. In a large cast iron skillet over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of reserved pork fat and sear pork until edges are crispy. Pour remaining liquid from slow cooker into the skillet and scrape up crispy pork bits from the bottom of the pan.
    4. Step 4Warm tortillas in a dry non stick skillet one at a time. Keep warmed tortillas wrapped in a clean dishtowel or papertowels. Serve carnitas over warm tortillas and top with radishes, onion, cilantro, and Sriracha mayo.
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