Sunday

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Bowls

Ingredients

• 2½ lb pork shoulder
• 1 onion, quartered · 4 cloves garlic
• 1 orange, juiced · 2 limes
• 1 tbsp cumin · 1 tbsp oregano · 1 tbsp chili powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups cooked rice · 1 can (15 oz) black beans
• Shredded cabbage · cilantro · salsa

Steps

1. Rub the pork all over with the spices and salt; place in the slow cooker with the onion, garlic, orange juice, juice of 1 lime, and bay leaves.
2. Cook on low 8 hours until fall-apart tender.
3. Shred the pork; spread on a sheet pan and broil 5 minutes for crispy edges.
4. Build bowls: rice, black beans, carnitas, cabbage, salsa, cilantro, and lime wedges.

▶Watch it made

Recipe inspiration: slow-cooker carnitas reel