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perfect pork carnitas

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Lynn Clay
Portland, OR

The spices and the juice in this carnitas recipe just make the best carnitas.

(1 rating)
yield 8 -9
prep time 15 Min
cook time 9 Hr 15 Min
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For perfect pork carnitas

  • 4 1/2 lb
    pork shoulder roast, extra fat taken off
  • 5 clove
    garlic, peeled
  • 2
    limes, juice of
  • 2
    oranges, juice of
  • 2
    sweet onions, cut into quarters
  • 1 Tbsp
    chili powder
  • 2 tsp
    oregano, dried
  • 1 Tbsp
    cumin
  • 2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    black pepper, ground
  • corn tortillas
  • avocado
  • tomatoes, chopped
  • cabbage, shredded
  • salsa

How To Make perfect pork carnitas

  • 1
    Mix spices together. Rub spice mix all over the roast.
  • 2
    Put pork roast, onions, garlic, and both kinds of juice into the slow cooker.
  • 3
    Close the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-9 hours, or until tender. You can shorten the cooking time if you cook on high, approx 5-6 hours.
  • 4
    Let pork roast sit for 20 minutes. Break apart and shred the roast putting back into crock pot with the juices on warm.
  • 5
    Put oven on broil. Put the shredded pork on a large cookie sheet and broil about 3-4 minutes to add a slight crispness.

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