Slow-Cooked Carnitas

Name: Slow-Cooked Carnitas
Ingredients: 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds); 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 bunch green onions, chopped; 1-1/2 cups minced fresh cilantro; 1 cup salsa; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup tequila or additional chicken broth; 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles; 12 flour tortillas (8 inches) or corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed; Fresh cilantro leaves, sliced red onion and chopped tomatoes, optional

"Simmer up succulent pork the slow-cooker way. Sometimes, instead of using tortillas, I put the seasoned meat on top of shredded lettuce for a tasty salad. —Lisa Glogow, Aliso Viejo, California..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds)

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3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

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2 teaspoons olive oil

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/2 teaspoon pepper

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1 bunch green onions, chopped

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1-1/2 cups minced fresh cilantro

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1 cup salsa

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1/2 cup chicken broth

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1/2 cup tequila or additional chicken broth

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2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles

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12 flour tortillas (8 inches) or corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed

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Fresh cilantro leaves, sliced red onion and chopped tomatoes, optional

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