GREEN CHILI PORK CARNITAS TACOS

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Green Chili Pork Carnitas:
1 - 3-4 lb. Pork Loin Roast
1 Tablespoon Oil
1 Onion, diced
2 Jalapenos, diced
2 - 4 ounce cans Diced Green Chilies
2 teaspoons Garlic Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
1 Tablespoon Cumin Powder
3/4 cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
1 Lime, juiced
12 Corn Tortillas
8 ounce Queso Fresco or Pepper Jack Cheese, crumbled or shredded
Guacamole or Avocado, sliced
1/2 bunch Cilantro, chopped

Steps:

Heat large skillet to high heat. Add oil and heat for 1-2 minutes.
Add pork loin roast and cook for 5 minutes per side, until golden brown.
Once seared, place pork roast into slow cooker or instapot.
Top with onion, jalapenos, green chilies, garlic salt, pepper, and cumin powder. Rub on pork.
Pour in orange juice and lime juice.
Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for approximately 5 hours.
Once pork is perfectly cooked, use two forks to shred into bite size pieces. Taste and salt and pepper to taste.
To assemble tacos: place pork carnitas in corn tortillas and top with queso fresco cheese, guacamole, and cilantro. Optional: tomatillo salsa