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Carnitas Recipe (Mexican Pulled Pork)
Pork Carnitas are crispy on the outside with a juicy center. It's so easy to make authentic Mexican pulled pork in the slow cooker.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5h 30m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 5h 10m👤 Natalya Drozhzhin📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●slow cooker
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pat the pork dry with a paper towel. Combine salt, pepper and dried oregano and rub pork with the seasoning.
dried oregano1 tsp
2
In the slow cooker, add chopped onion, garlic cloves, broth, lime juice, orange juice, and bay leaves if using.
lime juice (from 2 limes)4 Tbspbay leaves (optional)2
3
Add the pork to the slow cooker. Cook on high for ⏱️ 5 hours or on low for ⏱️ 7-9 hours.
4
Remove the pork from the slow cooker and transfer it to a rimmed baking sheet. Shredded the pork with two forks and drizzle the top with 1/2 cup of the slow cooker juices.
5
To get crispy edges, broil in the oven for ⏱️ 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts
calories
323 kcal
fat Content
9 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
993 mg
protein Content
52 g
cholesterol Content
143 mg
carbohydrate Content
5 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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