perfect pork carnitas

Name: Perfect Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 9 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 4 1/2 pound(s) pork shoulder roast, extra fat taken off; 5 clove(s) garlic, peeled; 2 - limes, juice of; 2 - oranges, juice of; 2 - sweet onions, cut into quarters; 1 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 2 teaspoon(s) oregano, dried; 1 tablespoon(s) cumin; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) black pepper, ground; corn tortillas; avocado; tomatoes, chopped; cabbage, shredded; salsa

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Recipe by

Lynn Clay

@LavenderLynn

Portland, OR

The spices and the juice in this carnitas recipe just make the best carnitas.

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yield 8 -9

prep time 15 Min

cook time 9 Hr 15 Min

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For perfect pork carnitas

4 1/2 lb

pork shoulder roast, extra fat taken off
5 clove

garlic, peeled
2

limes, juice of
2

oranges, juice of
2

sweet onions, cut into quarters
1 Tbsp

chili powder
2 tsp

oregano, dried
1 Tbsp

cumin
2 tsp

salt
1 tsp

black pepper, ground
corn tortillas
avocado
tomatoes, chopped
cabbage, shredded
salsa

How To Make perfect pork carnitas

1
Mix spices together. Rub spice mix all over the roast.

2
Put pork roast, onions, garlic, and both kinds of juice into the slow cooker.
3
Close the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-9 hours, or until tender. You can shorten the cooking time if you cook on high, approx 5-6 hours.
4
Let pork roast sit for 20 minutes. Break apart and shred the roast putting back into crock pot with the juices on warm.
5
Put oven on broil. Put the shredded pork on a large cookie sheet and broil about 3-4 minutes to add a slight crispness.
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perfect pork carnitas

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