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slow cooker pork carnitas
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These mouthwatering slow cooker pork carnitas will bring Mexican flavors to your table. Slow-cooked to perfection, these tender and juicy carnitas will satisfy your Mexican pulled pork cravings!
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
hours
hrs
Servings
10
servings
Calories
354
Author
Ronda Eagle | Kitchen Dreaming
Ingredients
4-5
pounds
boneless pork shoulder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1
tablespoon
dried Mexican oregano
1 1/2
teaspoons
ground cumin
1
tablespoon
olive oil
2
onions
, cut in half
4
cloves
garlic
, minced
1
jalapeno
, seeded with ribs removed, sliced
2
limes
, halved and juiced
Instructions
Rinse and dry the pork shoulder. Salt and pepper liberally.
Mix the oregano and the cumin with olive oil and rub all over pork.
Place the pork in the slow cooker and top with the onions, garlic, and jalapeno.
Pour over the top the juice of the limes. Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours.
Once the meat is tender, remove from slow cooker and shred apart with two forks.
Notes
Suggested Servings: alone, in salsa Verde, or on tortillas with a side of rice and beans.
Nutrition
Serving:
6
oz
|
Calories:
354
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
4
g
|
Protein:
52
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
136
mg
|
Sodium:
357
mg
|
Potassium:
920
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
30
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8
mg
|
Vitamin E:
1
mg
|
Vitamin K:
5
µg
|
Calcium:
38
mg
|
Folate:
6
µg
|
Iron:
3
mg
|
Zinc:
4
mg