Ingredients

2 pound shoulder roast or pork butt roast

1 pound large onion, quartered

2 pound to 3 serrano or jalapeno peppers, diced

6 pound garlic gloves, minced

2 1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 teaspoon cumin

2 teaspoon 1/2 teapoons corriander

2 1/2 teaspoon oregano

1 cup chicken broth or water

Chef notes

Mario Lopez shares a family recipe to celebrate his new children's book, "Mud Tacos," written with his sister, Marissa Lopez Wong, and illustrated by Maryn Roos.

Preparation

Baking Directions:

Trim fat off meat, then add liquid and rest of the ingredients into a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove meat from the liquid and shred with your fork when cooled. To build the tacos: Place shredded pork in a tortilla and top with crema, cilantro and cotija cheese. Squeeze fresh lime juice on each taco and enjoy!

Lopez pork taco

Recipe Tags

Mexican Easy