Pork Carnitas Recipe (Slow Cooker)
When it comes to indescribably delicious comfort food, nothing surpasses pork carnitas. Succulent and meaty, this dish is inexpensive, yet sensational!
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Cut the pork shoulder into large chunks (about 3"). Season with salt and pepper. Heat a large pan and add olive oil. Brown the pork in small batches.
- Using a vegetable peeler, peel 4-5 strips of rind off the oranges and 3 strips off the lime. Juice the oranges and lime.
- Place pork, citrus juices, peels, onion quarters, garlic, chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, and bay leaf in the slow cooker. Pour chicken broth over.
- Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8 hours until the pork is fork tender. Discard bay leaf.
- Turn the oven on to broil. Pull the pork into large chunks and place in a single layer on a large pan. Spoon a little bit of juice on top. Broil 4-5 minutes or until crisp. Stir and add a ladle a little bit more broth. Broil an additional 5 minutes.
- Spoon juices from the slow cooker over the pork.
- Serve in tortillas with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition per serving
Protein42g
Carbs16g
Fat22g
438kcal
42gProtein
16gCarbs
22gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$3056.00
$3056.00
Per Serving
$764.00/serving
$764.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$6112.00 vs buying!
~$6112.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (83% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| -4 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast | 3 | $330.00 |
| salt and pepper | - | - |
| olive oil | 2 tbsp | $42.00 |
| navel oranges | 2 large | - |
| lime | 1 | $103.00 |
| onion | 1 large | $50.00 |
| garlic | 3 cloves | $593.00 |
| chili powder | 1 tbsp | $53.00 |
| cumin | 1 tsp | $36.00 |
| dried oregano | 1 tsp | $30.00 |
| bay leaf | 1 | $1779.00 |
| chicken broth | 1 cup | $40.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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