Slow Cooker Cuban Vaca Frita

grass-fed beef (brisket, chuck roast, or flank steak)

roma tomatoes

onions (any color)

bell peppers (any color)

head garlic, peeled and crushed

dried bay leaves

spice mix ("Sazon" substitute, recipe below)

filtered/purified water for cooking

part garlic powder

part dried coriander (substitute dried parsley if for some reason you can't find it)

part paprika powder

part ground cumin

part unrefined sea or Himalayan salt

heaping Tbsp fresh pressed or minced garlic

unrefined sea or Himalayan salt

Juice of 1-2 limes (depending on how juicy they are)

Shredded marinated beef

several Tbsp cooking fat (lard, palm shortening, or tallow -- NOT coconut oil

onion, sliced or chopped

limes, quartered