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Spicy Hawaiian Carnitas Tacos

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The slow cooker is where it’s at these days, especially when it turns out food like these Spicy Hawaiian Carnitas Tacos. I’m all about prep, drop and walk away.

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If I could make eggs in the slow-cooker, I would. But since soupy eggs are out with my family, I’m serving this along with a few recipes that will be coming soon.

For now, let’s cover this sweet and spicy carnitas taco—there’s crushed pineapples, brown sugar, Mirin sauce and molasses for the sweet and to spice things up there are jalapenos and some other spices.

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That’s it, easy cooking for the family. And if you can believe it, the finishing was more work than the carnitas prep. That’s because it seems like everyone in my house wants their carnitas served up a different way—I like mine on corn toritllas, Cole on flour tortillas and Naomi always has to go against the grain and do it with rice or some something like quinoa for a carnitas bowl.

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Meal time is never straight up in my family, special orders and tweaks are a regular occurrence and even more so lately, as Cole now loves watching the Food Network with me. So now that’s two people that have an opinion when I have dinner duty. Thankfully I enjoy the company in the kitchen.

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Yield: 8-10 servings

Spicy Hawaiian Carnitas Tacos

Spicy Hawaiian Carnitas Tacos

Ingredients

  • ½ cup crushed pineapple
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Mirin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 3 jalapenos; stemmed, halved and seeded
  • 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¾ teaspoon cayenne
  • ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 8 small tortillas

Instructions

  1. Place pineapple juice, brown sugar, Mirin, soy sauce, Worcesterchire and molasses in and jalapenos in a food processor bowl and pulse to combine. Pour mixture into the crock pot. In a small bowl, add in salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, cayenne and paprika and whisk to combine. Sprinkle mixture on to top of pork shoulder and rub and press into the meat. Add the prepared meat into the crock pot with the liquid and cook on high for 1 hour; and then turn temperature down to low for 8 hours. Remove meat and shred. Serve in tortillas with your preferred mango salsa.
© Matt Robinson

 

 

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Comments

  1. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    I am obsessed with making carnitas in my slow cooker but my ingredient list is close to 3 and the most basic one. This looks insane and a flavour sensation!

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  10. Meg says

    Oh crock pot how I love you! Have you ever tried to make egg casseroles in the crock pot?! They work out great and are perfect for those crazy mornings!

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  12. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    Love my slow cooker all year round! I’m also loving the sweet and spicy thing you’ve got going on here — they look great!

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  18. marcie @ flavor the moments says

    I could eat like this every day! I love utilizing my slow cooker and the flavors in these tacos sound so delicious!

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  19. Brenda Klein Score says

    I’m with Naomi on the carnitas bowl. Or just eat it over a mixture of greens and chopped cilantro for an awesome salad. Love the sound of this one, Matt.

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  20. La Cuisine d'Helene says

    I like my slow cooker a lot, it’s over 20 yrs old and still going. My kids like to watch FN also with me. I am with Naomi sometimes I just eat it over salad and my family over tortillas. Have a good one!

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  23. bellalimento says

    Hello amazing. I wish I had seen this earlier in the day so I could be enjoying them NOW alas I’ll have to try them this weekend : ) Dee-lish.

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