I served this on Mother's Day figuring it was MY day and I love this type of food; my husband usually doesn't. Well, this made a believer out of him he loved it and has asked me to make it several times since. He is now convinced that tacos and burritos are not ALL made from ground beef with taco seasoning. FINALLY!
You'll find many uses for this slow cooker carnitas recipe. Carnitas is the Mexican version of pulled pork. In this recipe, a pork shoulder is coated in cumin, coriander, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and cinnamon. It's a fantastic blend of spices. Letting the coated pork sit in the fridge overnight enables the spice flavor to permeate the meat. After cooking in the slow cooker, the pork is very tender. It makes a lot, so we made nachos and sandwiches with them.