Pork Carnitas Recipe
Served with black beans.
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Ingredients
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Pork Carnitas
Method
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Pork
Cut the pork shoulder into large chunks and season with salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano.
- 2
Add Ingredients to Slow Cooker
Place the seasoned pork in a slow cooker. Add orange juice, lime juice, minced garlic, bay leaves, and water.
- 3
Cook the Pork
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours until the pork is tender and can be shredded easily.
- 4
Shred the Pork
Once cooked, remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Discard bay leaves.
- 5
Crisp the Carnitas
Spread the shredded pork on a baking sheet and broil in the oven for 5-7 minutes until crispy. Stir and broil again if desired.
- 6
Serve
Serve the crispy carnitas with black beans on the side.
