Carnitas Del Crock Pot

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (6 -8 lb) lamb butt, also called lamb shoulder
• 2 tablespoons coarse salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
• 8 whole garlic cloves, smashed
• 4 chipotle peppers (canned or dried, i cheat and add 1 tablespoon tabasco chipotle sauce)
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 cup fresh orange juice

Recipe

• 1 trim excess fat from the meat and discard.
• 2 place the meat in a large crock pot/slow cooker.
• 3 combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over the meat.
• 4 cover crock pot and program to cook on low for 8 hours.
• 5 meat is done when it literally falls off the bone.
• 6 when cool enough to handle, lift the meat from the juices and place in a large bowl. remove the bone, then shred the meat. (i used boneless lamb butt.).
• 7 skim the fat from the juices and keep as a medium for re-heating the meat. or, use the leftover juices as a soup base.
• 8 for carnitas tacos: (if necessary reheat) the meat and serve in corn tortillas with all your favorite taco trimmings: fresh cilantro, guacamole, cotija, diced onion, lime wedges, etc.