slo-cooked carnitas

Name: Slo-cooked Carnitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3-4 pound(s) boneless pork roast; 3 clove(s) garlic; 2 teaspoon(s) oil; - salt and pepper; 1 bunch(es) green onions, sliced; 1 1/2 cup(s) fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 cup(s) salsa; 1 cup(s) chicken broth; 2 can(s) 4 ounces each, chopped green chilies; 12 - 8 inch tortillas; - chopped tomatoes, sour cream, shredded lettuce

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Recipe by

Janice Splaha

@janniann

North Versailles, PA

My family loves this recipe. It's so easy I make it as often as they request.

yield 12 serving(s)

prep time 15 Min

cook time 8 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For slo-cooked carnitas

3-4 lb

boneless pork roast
3 clove

garlic
2 tsp

oil
salt and pepper
1 bunch

green onions, sliced
1 1/2 c

fresh cilantro, chopped
1 c

salsa
1 c

chicken broth
2 can

4 ounces each, chopped green chilies
12

8 inch tortillas
chopped tomatoes, sour cream, shredded lettuce

How To Make slo-cooked carnitas

1
Cut pork roast in half. Place in crock-pot. Sprinkle garlic, oil, salt and pepper over meat.

2
Add sliced green onions, chopped cilantro, chicken broth and chopped chilies.
3
Cover, cook on low 6 to 8 hours, remove pork from crock-pot, cool then using 2 forks, shred the pork. Return pork to crock-pot to re-heat.
4
Spoon onto tortillas and top with desired toppings (chopped tomato, sour cream, shredded lettuce)
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