......** CROCK-Pott'in Carnitas **.....

EASY Meats, Tenderly Sexy : 

Now were talkin FOOOOD !! 

Cook'in is one of my most enjoyable past times. 

Well... next to cook'in with my chicano man, Frank. 

now, now.. this is a respectably clean post. 
Sure we will be rubbing butter on meaty shoulders and inserting garlic cloves but... ok, I digress. 
On With the recipe.! mmmm Hmmmmm 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PORK CARNITAS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

First: *``VEGGIE CUTS``
(all pre-bathed of course) I like to cut up my veggie goods while my hands are cleanest.  
PLUS things are prepped faster this way.  
* Cilantro= The more the better 1/2 to 3/4 of the bunch. OR THE WHOLE DAMN BUNCH ;) 
~ Chop off and trash the very little ends that are dirty but chop the stems in smaller pieces and the leaves in larger pieces since they look pretty. 
* Onion= I like Red but its your choice.
~ Cut them in lg to medium sizes 


BEER:
* 2 Cans (one for your hand one for the Pig) = YES...SOOOOO important, its okay with kids because the alcohol boils away & the yeast flavors the pork perfectly. 
I tend to like TECATE. Mexican beer tastes best but anything will work. 
Just wouldnt recommend a dark beer (too bitter) 


Next, *``SPICES`` 
Get a small bowl and mix your spices of choice. (as mama cooks we tend to have or faves, use what your family love most) 
I love Lawry's seasoning salt and or garlic salt, onion powder lots of pepper, ground thyme, rosemary... if your into some spice crushed ground pepper.  
If you have lil Chitrens (KIDS), you'll probably want to omit the HOT spice and add it to your adult, personal finished tacos. 
Place the dry spice bowl off to the side and prepare your meat ;)  

*``Pork Shoulder``  
(if it has fat still attached, keep it attached while cooking: it holds in the flavor of the meat,
(like embraces it) You can easily remove the fat after fully cooked and toss out if thats your wish.
~ Wash the hunk o' meat well under the faucet, then put it in a glass container (bowl or baking dish) that will give you enough room to mess with it. 
~ Take like 4-6 garlic cloves and randomly poke holes in the meat and stick the cloves deep inside for best flavor.
~ Sprinkle the dry spice mixture over the pork, put either butter or olive oil over it in light drizzles and  
~ Simply massage the meat with this yummy goodness of the butter and dry goods. 
Dont worry about the bottom of the pork, *****just sides and top.****
 ~ Then place some Onion chunks and in those holes and in other places of available space.

*``CROCK POTTIN`` 
~Place some onions and cilantro in the bottom of the crock pot. 
~POUR the Beer in the Crock Pot 
~Place the Lathered Pork Hunk in the Crock 
~Sprinkle a few more spices on top ...just be random and have fun.
~Add the rest of the cilantro and onion on top  
~LID ON; 
Cook on High for like 4-6 hours depending on the size of the pork Hunk  

*``Taco toppings`` 
~ Get to cuttin up more cilantro, green scallions, and tomatoes if thats your thing 
~ Frank usually makes a homemade salsa and guacamole too ; )  
(for this ... you are better off having contact with a Mexican mother, they know best.. i know from experience)

*``Shells`` **
(( Make right before you sit down & chomp; eat so they are warm when serving ))
** ~Make your own shells with olive oil and corn tortillas ~**
buying store bought taco shells is like tHEEEE biggest faux pas !
I mean reallllly.. Do it right :)
Have a plate with a paper towel to gather the extra oil as they drain.
I usually sprinkle a lil salt on each then cover with another plate or lid to keep them warm for serving. 
If your really stuck on this.... practice.. 
I could do a post on tortilla "doin" .. let me know. 

***** Great thing about Carnitas is you can have tacos one night,
leftovers for hubbys lunch the next day,  
AAANNNDDD...... You can make Enchiladas with green sauce the next night !! 
I have a great recipe for that to ;)  :) enjoy and
if i didnt explain something well enough, please dont hesitate to contact me...  
Your only payback for this is to let me know how it turned out ;)