Pork Carnitas

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Pork Carnitas

Yield: 8 servings

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 6 HourTotal time: 6 H & 5 M

This delicious slow cooker recipe makes delicious pork carnitas for tacos, quesadillas, and rice bowls!

Ingredients

• 3 lb boneless pork butt or pork shoulder
• 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 4 oz orange juice
• 2 oz lime juice
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 4-5 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions

1. Place pork butt/shoulder in slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl, stir all seasonings and spices.
3. Rub the spice mixture on all sides of the pork.
4. Arrange the pork so that it is fat side up in the slow cooker.
5. Pour the orange juice and lime juice around the sides of the pork in the slow cooker, so as not to rinse off the spice rub on top of the pork.
6. Add the onion and garlic on top of pork in the slow cooker.
7. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours, until pork shreds easily.
8. Remove the pork from the liquid in the slow cooker.
9. Use two forks to shred the pork, discarding excess fat.
10. Serve in tortillas with toppings as desired, or in a burrito bowl, on a salad, etc.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

238

Fat

6 g

Sat. Fat

2 g

Carbs

5 g

Fiber

1 g

Net carbs

4 g

Sugar

2 g

Protein

39 g

Sodium

105 mg

Cholesterol

102 mg