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Slow Cooker Carnitas

Have you ever gone out for Mexican food, eaten carnitas, and thought “gosh, I wish I could make this myself”? Well, you can with the help of your slow cooker. Just add pork butt or shoulder to a slow cooker with citrus juice, garlic, onion, and some spices, then let it cook for about eight hours until it's tender and easy to shred with a fork. Then, you can enjoy your home-cooked carnitas in tacos, burritos, or on top of your favourite grains.

INGREDIENT :
  • 4 lb boneless pork butt(1.8 kg), or shoulder, cut into six equal pieces
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 8 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 medium onion, quartered
  • 3 leaves bay leaf
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 large orange, juiced, save the spent halves
RECIPE DIRECTION :
  1. Cut pork into 6 equal pieces. Add it to the slow cooker.
  2. Add salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, garlic, onion, bay leaves, lime juice and juice the orange. Add orange to the cooker as well. Mix together until the meat is well-coated.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, or until the meat pulls apart easily.
  4. Remove the pork and transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet. Shred the pork and spread across the baking sheet in a single layer.
  5. Pour about 1 cup (235 ml) of the liquid remaining in the slow cooker over the shredded pork. Broil for 5-10 minutes until the meat browns and crisps along the edges.
  6. Serve immediately. Great as a filling in tacos, burritos, salads, or nachos!
  7. Enjoy!

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