Carnitas Taco’s & Cilantro-Lime Rice

Let’s talk tacos. When it comes to them, I could eat them over and over again throughout the week. Which is great when I make my crockpot carnitas recipe! Yields for plenty of starters and leftovers, it’s always a crowd pleaser. Served with cilantro-lime rice and you have yourself a home run.

For the tacos-

Ingredients:

~4 pound (lb) pork butt/shoulder

~2 teaspoons cayenne powder

~3 teaspoons cumin powder

~2 teaspoons garlic salt

~1 tablespoon dried oregano

~2 teaspoons salt

~3 teaspoons pepper

~1 medium yellow onion, diced

~Half (1/2) cup orange juice

~Juice of 3 limes

How-To:

~Take the pork out and let it get to room temp, about 10 minutes, then place into the crockpot.

~Combine the seasonings in a small bowl and rub onto all sides of the pork.

~Mix together the lime juice and orange juice; pour into the surrounding space in the crockpot, careful not to wash any/much of the seasoning off the meat.

~Add the diced onion.

~Cover and cook on LOW 8-10 hours, or HIGH 5-6 hours.

~Take the meat out and shred in a separate bowl.

~Add a few spoonful’s of the liquid in the crockpot to the shredded meat (this is to your taste desire, but be careful not to add too much or it’ll get pasty!)

~Serve in tortillas and top with desired toppings! My favorites are cheese, sour cream, salsa, avocado and shredded red cabbage. (Also great on nachos!)

For the rice-

Ingredients:

Disclaimer: I use white Minute rice, but can chose any rice you’d like!

~2 cups of white minute rice

~2 cups of water

~Juice of half (1/2) to 1 lime

~Cilantro, chopped finely

How to:

~Combine rice and water and microwave for 10 minutes (yes, these are the instructions on the box, but as I previously mentioned, you can use any rice and method you’d like!)

~Add in lime juice and cilantro until you reach your preferred taste.

~Serve with the tacos, nachos or any other cuisine you’ d like!

Super easy, low-mess and always a hit. Enjoy!