Slowcooked Chicken Carnitas

subheading: For The Meat:

Chicken thighs bone in, skin on 5 to 6

Orange juice 1 ½ cups

Lime juice ½ cup

Chopped garlic 2 tbsps

Chilli powder 2 tbsps

Cumin 2 tsps

Oregano 2 tsps

Salt 1 tsp

subheading: Toppings:

Red onion, sliced ½

Fresh chopped cilantro ½ cup

Salsa verde

Crumbled queso fresco

Place all the carnita ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 5 hours.

Remove the chicken from the slowcooker and pull apart with 2 forks, removing the bones.

Optionally finish the meat in a skillet with a bit of the juices before serving on tortillas with toppings.

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