Carnitas (Mexican Pork) My Way (Crock Pot)

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I made this to go in burritos with beans and rice http://www.recipezaar.com/Pinto-Beans-and-Rice-in-a-Crock-Pot-Or-on-Stove-Top-41246 Very simple, flavorful pork would be good on nachos also!

Ingredients: [‘pork roast’, ‘black pepper’, ‘garlic powder’, ‘onion powder’, ‘cayenne pepper’, ‘salt’, ‘cumin’, ‘seasoning salt’, ‘cilantro’, ‘water’, ‘flour tortilla’, ‘cheese’, ‘lettuce’, ‘avocado’, ‘tomatoes’, ‘salsa’, ‘sour cream’, ‘beans’]

Quantity of Ingredients: [“2 -3 lbs pork roast”,”1 teaspoon black pepper”,”1 teaspoon garlic powder”,”1 teaspoon onion powder”,”1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper”,”1/2 teaspoon salt”,”1/2 teaspoon cumin”,”1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (can you garlic and or onion salt instead)”,”1/2 teaspoon cilantro or 1/2 teaspoon coriander”,”1 cup water (broth works fine too)”,” flour tortilla”,” shredded cheese”,” shredded lettuce”,” avocado”,” tomatoes”,” salsa”,” sour cream”,” rice and beans”]

Number of Servings: 6

Steps: [‘Mix all of the spices together and sprinkle most on the roast, reserving about 1 tsp.’, ‘Put the roast and water/broth in a crock pot on low for 6-8 hours.’, ‘Now you can do 2 things here: remove the roast, drain the liquid, put the roast back in the crock, shred it with the remaining seasonings and about 1/2 cup of water and stir OR.’, ‘remove a little of the liquid from the pot and shred the meat (with forks) in the remaining liquid and taste and season if necessary.’, “*if I use a roast with a good amount of fat I usually drain it to drain off some of that grease, if it’s lean then I use the liquid it cooked in.”, ‘Serve it up! It makes great burritos (get the big tortillas!) with all the fixins- including the beans and rice.’]

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