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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.
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