Tender and Juicy Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 lb beef chuck roast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 cloves garlic
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 small onion or 1 cup diced onion
3 tablespoons adobo sauce
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon cloves
corn or flour tortillas
Directions
For the sauce, add garlic, peppers, onions, adobo sauce, vinegar, lime juice, cumin, oregano and cloves in the food processor and blend until combined. Place in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add oil. Once hot, add meat and sear on each side for about 2 minutes.
Place seared meat over sauce in slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours, until beef falls apart.
Remove and shred with a fork. Place in tortillas and add toppings.
