Best Ever Spicy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Name: Best Ever Spicy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 4-5 lb pork shoulder, (aka Boston Butt); 1 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp pepper; ⅓ cup brown sugar; 2 tbsp chili powder; 2 tbsp paprika; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 tbsp dried oregano; ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper; 8 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 red onion, peeled and quartered; 4 chipotle peppers in adobo; ½ cup chicken stock; ⅓ cup hot salsa/ pico de gallo; 2 tbsp white vinegar; 1 bay leaf