Carnitas Recipe (Mexican Pulled Pork)

Name: Carnitas Recipe (Mexican Pulled Pork)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 310 min
Total time: 330 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 lb boneless pork roast ((pork butt or pork shoulder)); 3 tsp fine sea salt ((or 2 1/2 tsp table salt)); 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 large yellow onion (diced); 5 g arlic cloves; 4 Tbsp lime juice ((from 2 limes)); 1/2 cup orange juice ((from 2 oranges)); 1 cup chicken broth; 2 bay leaves (optional)

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.

⏱ 330 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 310min 📊 Hard 🍽 8 servings ⭐ 5.0 (208) 👁 9

Instructions

Pat the pork dry with a paper towel. Combine salt, pepper and dried oregano and rub pork with the seasoning.
In the slow cooker, add chopped onion, garlic cloves, broth, lime juice, orange juice, and bay leaves if using.
Add the pork to the slow cooker. Cook on high for 5 hours or on low for 7-9 hours.
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.
To get crispy edges, broil in the oven for 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown.

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Nutrition per serving

Protein52g

Carbs5g

Fat9g

323kcal

52gProtein

5gCarbs

9gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$4269.00

Per Serving
$534.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$8538.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
boneless pork roast	4 lb	$440.00
fine sea salt	3 tsp	$3.00
ground black pepper	1 tsp	$22.00
dried oregano	1 tsp	$30.00
yellow onion	1 large	$50.00
arlic cloves	5 g	$7.00
lime juice	4 tbsp	$40.00
orange juice	0.5 cup	$80.00
chicken broth	1 cup	$40.00
bay leaves	2	$3557.00