Slow Cooker Carnitas

10 490 342
Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 8 h 6
Slow Cooker Carnitas
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Ingredients


1 2/3 kg Pork shoulder, picnic cut (boneless, cut into 6 equal pieces)
2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black pepper
1 tbsp Oregano, dried
1 tbsp Cumin
8 clove(s) Garlic (crushed)
1 medium White onion (quartered)
3 leaf Bay leaf
1 whole lime(s) Lime juice (fresh)
1 large Orange (juiced, save the spent halves)

Instructions


In a slow cooker, add cut pork, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, garlic, onion, bay leaves, and lime juice. Juice the orange and add it to the cooker as well. Mix together until the meat is well-coated.

Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours, or until the meat pulls apart easily.

Remove the pork and transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet. Shred the pork and spread across the baking sheet in a single layer.

Pour about 1 cup of the liquid remaining in the slow cooker over the shredded pork. Broil for 5-10 minutes until the meat browns and crisps along the edges.

Serve immediately. Great as a filling in tacos, burritos, salads, or nachos!

Enjoy!


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 342
Calories from fat 93
Calories from saturated fat 29.4
Total Fat 10.4 g
Saturated Fat 3.3 g
Trans Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.5 g
Cholesterol 164 mg
Sodium 1032 mg
Potassium 1261 mg
Total Carbohydrate 8.2 g
Dietary Fiber 1.8 g
Sugars 4.0 g
Protein 55 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Fruit 0.3
Meat 2.9
Vegetables 0.2

Energy sources


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