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Carnitas
Slow-cooked carnitas are flavorful and tender. Perfect for taco nights or burritos, and they get better the longer they cook!
Ready in 140 minutes · serves 6 · 550 calories per serving · mexican cuisine.
140
min total
6
servings
550
cal / serving
Ingredients
- 3 lbspork shoulder
- 1 cuporange juice
- 1 cuplime juice
- 4 clovesgarlic
- 2 tbspcumin
- 2 piecesbay leaves
Instructions
- 01
Cut pork shoulder into large chunks and season with spices.
- 02
Place in a slow cooker with orange juice, lime juice, garlic, and bay leaves.
- 03
Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours until tender.
- 04
Shred and serve in tortillas with toppings.
