Carnitas with Pico De Gallo

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• ¹/₃ cup lime juice
• 2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 tomatillos, husked and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 tomatoes, chopped
• + 8 more ingredients
• • 6 cups water
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 6 cloves garlic, halved
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 4 dried New Mexico chiles, seeded and cut into ½ inch pieces
  • 1 cup ground cumin
  • 6 pounds boneless pork shoulder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork in the hot oil until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Place into a slow cooker along with the cumin, New Mexico chiles, quartered onion, garlic, and 1 minced jalapeno pepper. Pour in the water, cover, and cook on...

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