Slow cooker pork carnitas
- Time8 hours (mostly hands-off)
- Serves8
- CuisineMexican
- Per servingAbout 520 cal, 36g protein
Good for meal prep: this reheats well, so cook a double batch and you've got tomorrow's dinner too.
Ingredients
- 3 lb pork shoulder
- 1 yellow onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 oranges
- 2 limes
- 16 corn tortillas
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 white onion
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
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Method
- Cut the pork into large chunks and rub with cumin, oregano and plenty of salt.
- Put in the slow cooker with the sliced onion, garlic, and the juice of the oranges and one lime. Cook on low 8 hours.
- Shred the pork, spread on a sheet pan with a little of the juices and broil until crisp at the edges.
- Serve in warm tortillas with diced white onion, cilantro and lime.
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