Anyways, luckily Mexican food is possibly my favorite kind besides perhaps Korean. So I don't really get sick of all of the Mexican restaurants and I still make it at home.
Here are some beef carnitas I whipped up the other day. I adore slow cooker recipes because they are easy, don't turn my kitchen into a mess, and I don't think I've ever had a slow cooker recipe go wrong.
Also, these are great with the corn avocado salsa I made last time (here).
Beef Carnitas
Serves about 4
Adapted from One Lovely Life
- 1-1.5 lbs chuck roast
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 can diced tomatoes with green chiles (14oz can)
- tortillas
- your favorite toppings (lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole, etc.)
Directions:
Place roast in cooker. In a small bowl, combine all of the spices and sprinkle over the roast. Then add the peppers, onion and diced tomatoes on top of the roast.
Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4 hours. Use tongs or forks to shred the meat. Serve warm with tortillas and toppings.
