Yummy Slow-Cooker Carnitas Tacos

Yummy Slow-Cooker Carnitas Tacos

Yummy Slow-Cooker Carnitas Tacos are Food-Allergy Friendly, Make-Ahead, Cook Once, Eat Twice, perfect to serve a crowd inexpensively!

A common question I get when recommending a vacation rental is:

“What can I make that’s easy, food allergy safe, delicious and not a lot of dishes? After all, it’s my vacation too!” I hear you.

Solved this years ago.

In a vacation rental or at home, this yummy Mexican Carnitas Taco Recipe is the answer. As well as a main dish, these Carnitas are fantastic as an appetizer on top of nacho chips or topping a salad! Additionally, any leftovers can be put back in the Slow Cooker to make Taco Soup.

Yummy Slow-Cooker Carnitas Tacos serve 10-12 people, only cost about $2.00 per serving and free from top Food Allergens! A recipe given to me by another food allergy mom. See, sharing is caring!

Vacation Safely and Inexpensively

Vacationing safely and inexpensively when you or your family has food allergies is easier than you may think. Because food allergies are getting more common, chances are you/family member/friends are living with food allergies. And while each person’s food allergies are different, by taking out the top allergens from meals can make a safer, more relaxing time! Here are some of our other top Travel Tips to vacation safely and inexpensively

Another even easier, good for the budget food-allergy recipe is simply add 1/4 cup of food allergy-friendly BBQ sauce to a crockpot/slow cooker and top with either boneless chicken or pork. Therefore, even less prep! And SO delicious you will make this BBQ often.

Cook at home, or in a vacation rental

From busy Back-to-School days to Fall football games, at home, or vacationing at the beach, these yummy slow-cooker Carnitas tacos are super good! On our last vacations, both of the home rentals came with a slow cooker. So, these are fantastic for days sitting on the beach and coming back home smelling the most delicious dinner ready to eat. Therefore, saving us the Must Eat Out Now as we are all starving!

We usually rent from VRBO or Airbnb. And if preparing some meals is helpful because of life threatening food allergies or simply to save money, these Carnitas tacos are the perfect appetizer or meal. As well as any leftovers can be made into Tortilla Soup or top nachos. Definitely, cook once, eat twice.

As a food allergy family, we appreciate having safe, budget-friendly meals. Also, having dinner ready means more time for fun card and board games!

Cocktails on Vacation or at Home

Scrumptious with a Pina Colada – or Joe’s Ultimate Margarita recipe!

🍹🌴 Cheers to the YUMMIEST Margarita recipe – ours!

Remember, in USA, alcohol doesn’t have to list #Top9 Food Allergies. We always contact alcohol manufactures by email.

🍹🍋 Makes 1 Joe’s Famous Ultimate Margarita:
1/2 oz. organic agave nectar
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
3/4 oz water
Splash of Grand Marnier
Squeeze from 1/2 fresh lime
Squeeze from 1 small orange wedge

Shake well & serve!

Garnish with slices of lime.
Can also put in freezer for a Margarita slushie.

Cheers!

#aneasyjourney #peanutfree #top9free #foodalleryrecipe #foodallergies #livingwithfoodallergies #vacationmeals #backtoschool #carnitas #tacos

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Yummy Slow Cooker Carnitas Recipe

Delicious, Allergy-Friendly, Quick Prep, Cook once - eat twice authentic Mexican pork carnitas tacos.

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex

Keyword: allergy-friendly, easy, make ahead, slow cooker

Servings: 10 people

Ingredients

• 1 4 lb Pork Shoulder/Pork Butt rinsed & patted dry
• 1 ½ tsp Sea Salt Fine
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 2 tsp Cumin Double check for allergens.
• 1 Sweet Onion chopped
• 1 Jalapeno Optional
• 4 cloves Garlic minced
• ¾ cup Freshly squeezed Orange Juice From 2 oranges
• 1 TBSP Olive Oil
• 2 TBSP Hot Sauce Optional - again check for allergens.
• ½ cup BBQ Sauce Optional - to serve with tacos.

Instructions

• In a Slow Cooker, add pork, rubbing all over with salt and pepper.
• Combine Oregano, Cumin, Hot Sauce and Olive Oil together - rub all over pork.
• Top with Onion, Garlic and Orange Juice.
• Cook on High 7 hours or Low, 10 hours.
• If there's a lot of liquid, periodically remove, reserving 1 cup in case need to add back. Pork should be super tender and can shred with 2 forks.

  Serve with corn/flour tortillas, sliced avocado, guacamole, salsa, Pico de Gallo, diced red onions, corn, BBQ sauce, Cotija or Blue Cheese crumbles or more jalapenos!

  Sliced fruit and tortilla chips round out our meal. 🙂

  This serves 10 - 12 people.