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  • Slow-cooker Carnitas

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    SLOW COOKER PORK CARNITAS

    The easiest carnitas you will ever make in the crockpot, cooked low and slow for the most amazing fall-apart tender goodness!
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Keyword: meat, pork, slow-cooker

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon chili powder
    • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
    • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
    • 2 teaspoons salt or more, to taste
    • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 4 pound pork shoulder excess fat trimmed
    • 4 cloves garlic peeled
    • 2 onions quartered
    • 2 oranges juiced
    • 2 limes juiced

    Instructions

    • In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Season pork shoulder with spice mixture, rubbing in thoroughly on all sides.
    • Place garlic, onions, orange juice, lime juice and seasoned pork shoulder into a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
    • Remove pork shoulder from the slow cooker and shred the meat before returning to the pot with the juices; season with salt and pepper, to taste, if needed. Cover and keep warm for an additional 30 minutes.
    • Preheat oven to broil. Place carnitas onto a baking sheet and broil until crisp and crusted, about 3-4 minutes.
    • Serve immediately.

    Notes

    yield: 8 SERVINGSprep time: 10 MINUTEScook time: 8 HOURS, 30 MINUTEStotal time: 8 HOURS, 40 MINUTES
    Adapted from Closet Cooking.
    This delicious recipe brought to you by DAMN DELICIOUS
    https://damndelicious.net/2014/10/10/slow-cooker-pork-carnitas/