Slow-Cooker Carnitas with Avocado Crema

Name: Slow-Cooker Carnitas with Avocado Crema
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes, with fat cap scored; 1 tablespoon chipotle powder; Kosher salt; 3 cloves garlic, smashed; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 yellow onion, quartered; 1/2 cup orange soda; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; Zest and juice from 1 large orange; Corn tortillas, for serving; Avocado Crema, recipe follows; 1 cup diced white onion; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 8 serrano peppers, charred on a grill, optional; 2 to 3 limes; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves; 1 tablespoon honey; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 ripe avocado, chopped; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Slow-Cooker Carnitas with Avocado Crema was pinched from <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jeff-mauro/slow-cooker-carnitas-with-avocado-crema-5271289" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.foodnetwork.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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4 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes, with fat cap scored

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1 tablespoon chipotle powder

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Kosher salt

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3 cloves garlic, smashed

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2 cinnamon sticks

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1 yellow onion, quartered

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1/2 cup orange soda

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1/4 cup vegetable oil

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Zest and juice from 1 large orange

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Corn tortillas, for serving

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Avocado Crema, recipe follows

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1 cup diced white onion

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1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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8 serrano peppers, charred on a grill, optional

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2 to 3 limes

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1/2 cup sour cream

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1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves

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1 tablespoon honey

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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

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1 ripe avocado, chopped

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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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