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Pork Carnitas

Eunice Huerta
Carnitas are the Mexican version of pulled pork and can be used for tacos, burritos, nachos, enchiladas, and quesadillas.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds of boneless pork shoulder
  • 4 garlic cloves 2 tsp minced
  • 1 jalapeno or serrano chile pepper diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 32 oz. Chicken broth
  • Diced onions and chopped cilantro
  • Optional: Limes pico de gallo, guacamole
  • 2 dozen Corn Tortillas

Instructions
 

  • Place pork roast into a slow cooker, add diced chile peppers, cumin, oregano, minced garlic,1 tbsp vegetable oil, orange juice, lime juice, and broth. Turn on low (8-10) hours or high (4-6)hours.
  • Let meat cool, then pull it apart with forks.
  • Preheat your broiler to high heat and prepare two baking sheets with aluminum foil. With a slotted spoon transfer pork to the prepared baking sheets, spreading the pork in an even layer and leaving the juices behind in the slow cooker. Set aside juices.
  • Place one sheet under the broiler for about 5 minutes, or until the edges of the pork begin browning and crisping up. Remove the sheet from the oven, then ladle about 1/4 cup of the juices from the slow cooker evenly over the pork, and then give it a good toss with some tongs. Broil for an additional 5 minutes to get the meat more crispy. Then remove and ladle an additional 1/4 cup of broth over the crispy pork. Repeat with the other baking sheet of pork.
  • Warm 2 corn tortillas, and place pork, diced onions, chopped cilantro, and guacamole. Enjoy!
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