Crispy Crockpot Carnitas

This is the easiest tastiest crock pot meal you will ever put in your mouth!
Seriously, I'm not kidding.  I made this for my husband the first time and he loved it!  Then, I tested it out on a large group of guinea pigs (AKA...dear friends) and they raved about it.  My friend Randy has been begging me for the recipe for a month!

I know have been neglecting my duties but I have been so busy enjoying myself with out of town guests visiting from France...Can you say "overindulgence" It has been one big dinner party since they arrived!  Oh my goodness, I don't want to face the scale..
But I digress.

Back to the Pork...I really like Pork for a few reasons;
It's lean, inexpensive, and there is not much you can do to screw it up!
I buy pork from Costco for $1.99 lb....It comes in a 4 pack..bargain right?!

Another great thing about this recipe is I can do a lot with the leftovers.
The leftover pork is great on a salad the next day, or you can make my next recipe
"Mock Tamale Pie"  Recipe to follow in due time I promise.

First, remove the pork shoulder from the package and rise and pat dry and set aside.
Next mix all your spices together in a bowl.

It should look like this...
Rub the spices together and rub the seasoning mixture into the pork, put it in the Crock Pot and your done..

TIP**I usually prepare this first thing in the morning so it can cook all day and it comes out very crispy..

After rubbing the spices all over the Pork, place it in the Crock pot on HIGH..
I usually let it cook for at least 8-10 hours for maximum crispiness..

**DON'T FORGET to pour off the juices when they start building up...this is my secret to the crispiness....save the juice for when you serve it.

When it is done it should look like this..

As you can tell I already picked some of it off to taste it, I promise my hands were clean.  I served this for my guests with some Coconut Jasmine Brown Rice and a green salad on the side...I used the liquid that was poured off to serve over the top. Trust me, anything you choose to do with this recipe, I promise it is yummylicious..

Ingredients-        
  
2 lb Pork shoulder
1/ tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp smoked Paprika (not in picture)
1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/2 tsp Coriander
1/2 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt (not in picture)
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1 1/2 tsp Fresh ground Black Pepper
1 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric


This recipe serves about 4-5 people.
                                            

Enjoy!

Sandy V.