Smothered Sweet Pork Burritos

1. Trim any excess fat pockets from the pork roast (it’s OK to leave a bit here and there and just trim the large pieces off). Cut the pork into 2-3 large pieces. Season each piece on all sides with salt and pepper.
2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil until rippling and hot. Add all the pieces of pork and brown on each side, 2-3 minutes total. 3. Transfer the pork to the insert of a 5-6 quart slow cooker.
Add the liquid smoke and 1/2 cup water. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 8 hours.
4. While the pork is cooking, prepare the rice. In a skillet or medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter then add the rice. Stir, letting the rice and butter cook for 1-2 minutes. Add remaining rice ingredients (broth, salt, pepper, lime juice and zest, cilantro and cumin) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 15-16 minutes. Remove from heat and let it stand, covered, for 10 minutes. This can be made ahead and refrigerated until ready to assemble the burritos.
5. When it’s done remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred into bite-sized pieces (discarding the bone, if needed, or any large pieces of fat). In a large bowl, toss the shredded pork with the brown sugar, 1/2 cup of the green sauce, chili powder, salt and pepper (add more salt and pepper to taste if needed). Add the hot sauce, if using.
6. Stir the beans, rice and cilantro into the pork mixture.
7. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and spread about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the green sauce on the bottom.
8. Warm the tortillas lightly in a skillet or in the microwave. Scoop about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture into each tortilla and sprinkle with a bit of cheese (you’ll want to leave some cheese for the top of all the burritos before they bake). Roll up burrito style (folding the ends in and rolling).
9. Place the burritos seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Pour the remaining sauce over the burritos and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
10. Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes until heated through and the top is bubbly and slightly golden. Serve immediately.