Pork Carnitas Recipe

Recipe By Carls Bad Cravings

These are the best pork carnitas (slow cooker mexican pulled pork) you will ever try Or so say all the reviews These slow cooker carnitas are super juicy, easy and so much more flavorful than other versions complete with glorious caramelized crispy burnt ends They are great for large crowds or make ahead meals and makes the best tacos, burritos, nachos, salads, etc

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Non Vegdiet
6hr 15minstotal
15minsPrep
6hr Cook
6hr 15m.total
15m.Prep
6hr Cook
Pork Carnitas
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Ingredients for Pork Carnitas Recipe

  • 1/2-0.63 pound Pork butt/boston butt trimmed of excess fat
  • 0.13 tablespoon Vegetable oil
  • 0.03 cup Orange juice
  • 1/4 tablespoon Lime juice
  • 0.13 teaspoon Liquid smoke
  • 1/4 Bay leaves
  • 0.13 Onion, chopped
  • 0.13 Jalapeno, deveined, deseeded, chopped
  • 0.38 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1/4 tablespoon Tomato paste
  • 0.13 tablespoon Reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 0.03 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 0.13 tablespoon Ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon Each dried oregano, salt
  • 0.13 teaspoon Each chili pwdr, garlic pwdr, onion pwdr
  • 0.06 teaspoon Each smoked paprika, pepper
  • 0.06-0.13 teaspoon Ground chipotle chili pepper
Nutrition
value
580
calories per serving
29 g Fat68 g Protein8 g Carbs3 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    29g
  • Protein
    68g
  • Carbs
    8g
  • Fiber
    3g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    8g
  • Protein
    68g
  • Fiber
    3g

Fats

  • Fat
    29g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    92mg
  • Iron
    4mg
  • Vitamin A
    177mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    18mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    44mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    3mcg
  • Vitamin C
    14mg
  • Vitamin E
    2mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    86mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    561mg
  • Selenium
    78mcg
  • Zinc
    11mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Carls Bad Cravings