Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Meat recipes category.

Lime-Chipotle Carnitas Tostadas Recipe.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chicken broth
4 TSPs ground chipotle pepper
4 TSPs ground cumin
1 TSP salt
1 boneless pork shoulder roast (4 to 5 pounds), halved
1 large onion, peeled and halved
8 garlic cloves, peeled
1 to 2 limes, halved
16 tostada shells
Optional toppings: Warmed refried beans, salsa, sour cream, shredded lettuce, sliced avocado, crumbled queso fresco and minced fresh cilantro
Lime wedges

Recipe Instructions:

Add broth to a 5 quart
slow cooker.
Mix seasonings; rub over all sides of pork.
Place in slow cooker.
Add onion and garlic cloves.
Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours, until meat is tender.

Remove pork; cool slightly.
Strain cooking juices, reserving garlic cloves; discard onion.
Skim fat from cooking juices.
Mash garlic with a fork.
Shred pork with 2 forks.

Return cooking juices, garlic and pork to slow cooker.
Squeeze lime juice over pork; heat through, stirring to combine.
Layer tostada shells with pork mixture and toppings as desired.
Serve with lime wedges.

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