Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)
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Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)
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Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork) full of flavor! This delicious seasoned pork recipe is so easy and made in the crock pot. The result is super tender, juicy pulled pork with crispy ends - Perfection!
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Ingredients
- 4- lb. Pork butt
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp cumin ground
- 1 Tbsp oregano dried
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 3 Tbsp olive oil divided
- 1 Jalapeno pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 orange
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Rinse the roast and dry it well.
- In a medium size bowl, mix together brown sugar, ground cumin, oregano, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and paprika. Stir in 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
- Rub this mixture all over the pork butt. Place the seasoned pork into the slow cooker, fat on top.
- Remove seeds from the jalapeno pepper, slice it up and place it on and around the roast.
- Dice the onion and place it on and around the roast.
- Halve the orange and squeeze the juice over the roast, add the orange halves to the slow cooker.
- Halve the lime and squeeze the juice over the roast, add the lime halves to the slow cooker.
- Cook the roast at high power for 8 hours.
- Remove the roast from the pot and place it on a cutting board. Allow it to cool for 10 minutes. Then shred the meat using 2 forks.
- Place the remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil into a large skillet. Heat the skillet to high heat.
- Next, we will caramelize the pork by frying it (in batches- we don’t want to crowd it). Place about ¼ of the shredded pork and about ¼ cup of the juices from the crock pot in the skillet. Press the meat onto the bottom and allow it to sear. Continue this until all of the meat has been seared.
- Place the seared meat into your serving container. You may serve the meat drizzled with some of the remaining juices from the crock pot if you like.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
8
Calories
382kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
43g
(86%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
136mg
(45%)
Sodium
733mg
(31%)
Potassium
875mg
(25%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
205IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 382 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8 | |
| Calories | 382kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 733mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 875mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 205IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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