Best Carnitas Recipe (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)
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The Forked Spoon · by Jessica Randhawa★ 4.8 (24)

Best Carnitas Recipe (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING510M COOK
CAL 23%·PRO 72%
CARBS 5G4% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC2G OTHER3G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 32G62% OF CAL
10G SAT22G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Tender, juicy slow-cooked pulled pork infused with citrus and spices. It's deeply flavorful and perfect for tacos, burritos, or any Mexican-inspired dish.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 5 pounds boneless pork butt (cut into large 3-4-inch chunks)
  • 1 large white onion (sliced)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1½ tablespoon salt (divided)
  • 2 teaspoon black pepper (divided)
  • 1½ tablespoon Mexican oregano (or regular oregano with ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram and ⅛ teaspoon or coriander)
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 large oranges (juiced, (½ to ¾ cup))
  • 2 large limes (juiced, (¼ to ⅓ cup))
  • 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (or 1 tablespoon chipotle powder)
  • 1 cup light Mexican beer (or chicken stock (gluten-free))
PREP
30M
SODIUM
1017MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.