Cuban Pork Roast / slowcooker/ Street tacos, rice and beans

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

sour orange juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: orange juice + vinegar

Lime juice provides acidity, while the combo mimics sour orange flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a similar tang, while white vinegar is cost-effective.

Salt the pork butt generously on all sides.

Add black pepper and rub it into the meat.

Sprinkle cumin over the meat and rub it in.

Add granulated garlic and rub it down well.

Sprinkle onion powder over the meat and rub it in.

Add oregano and rub it all over the meat.

Make deep holes in the meat and fill them with teaspoons of minced garlic.

Prepare a marinade with orange juice and lemon juice and pour it over the meat.

Place the seasoned pork butt in the slow cooker and cook on low for 10 hours.

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