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Pork Carnitas
Slow-cooked carnitas are perfectly seasoned, juicy, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Ideal for meal prep, they can be served in tacos, burritos, or simply with rice.
Ready in 135 minutes · serves 6 · 650 calories per serving · mexican cuisine.
135
min total
6
servings
650
cal / serving
Ingredients
- 3 poundspork shoulder
- 1 cuporange juice
- 1 largeonion
- 4 clovesgarlic
- 1 tablespooncumin
- 2 piecesbay leaves
- 1 teaspoonsalt
Instructions
- 01
In a slow cooker, combine pork shoulder with orange juice, onion, garlic, cumin, bay leaves, and salt.
- 02
Cook on low for about 6-8 hours until tender.
- 03
Remove pork, shred and return to the juices, cooking for an additional 30 minutes.
