Barbecue Carnitas
Barbecue sauce gives a unique take to Mexican carnitas.
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- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chipotle sauce or adobo sauce
- 3 cloves garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon Head Country All-Purpose Championship Seasoning
- Boston butt pork roast, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup Coop Elevator Wheat Beer or chicken broth
- Combine tomato paste, chipotle sauce, garlic and Head Country seasoning in a 5-quart slow cooker. Stir in pieces of pork roast.
- Microwave beer or broth in a 2-cup glass measuring cup on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Pour beer or broth over pork roast. Do not stir. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.
- Remove meat from the slow cooker. Shred meat using two forks.
- For traditional carnitas, brown the shredded pork in a saute pan until the meat is crisp on the edges. Serve in flour or corn tortillas.