Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas

** The additional step of crisping pork in the oven is not completely necessary. This recipe tastes amazing even without it. So, if you are looking for something super quick, you can skip that step, but make sure you try it at some point with the crisping, because it’s insanely good!

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a large slow cooker and stir to combine. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours until the pork is completely tender and shreds easily with a fork.
2. Once the pork is cooked, preheat your broiler to high heat and prepare two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Use a fork to shred the meat into bite-sized pieces, and then use a slotted spoon to transfer it to the prepared baking sheets, spreading the pork in an even layer and leaving the juices behind in the slow cooker.  (Don’t discard the juices, we’re going to use them later)
3. Place one sheet under the broiler for about 5 minutes, or until the edges of the pork begin browning and crisping up. Remove the sheet from the oven, then ladle about 1/4 cup of the juices from the slow cooker evenly over the pork, and then give it a good toss with some tongs.  Broil for an additional 5 minutes to get the meat more crispy. Then remove and ladle an additional 1/4 cup of broth over the crispy pork.
4. Repeat with the other baking sheet of pork.
5. Serve immediately in tacos, burritos, salads, or whatever sounds good to you!  This pork can also be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or frozen in a sealed container for up to 3 months.