The Real Food Dietitians · by Jessica Beacom★ 5.0
Easy Slow Cooker Carnitas
NUTRITION · PER SERVING10M COOK
CAL 22%·PRO 65%
CARBS 6G5% OF CAL
1G FIBER2G SUGAR3G OTHER
FAT 47G98% OF CAL
11G SAT36G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Slow-cooked pork shoulder with warm spices and citrus, ready for tacos, burrito bowls, or baked sweet potatoes. Minimal hands-on time for maximum flavor.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 3 lbs. boneless pork shoulder or butt roast, patted dry (about 3½ lbs. for bone-in)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced (about a 1 heaping cup)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of chipotle powder (about ⅛ teaspoon), more if you like it spicier
- 2 teaspoons fine salt + more to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Juice of 2 limes (about ¼ cup)
- Juice of 1 large orange (⅓ – ½ cup)
- ¾ cup mayonnaise (we like Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil Mayo)
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- ½ teaspoon fine salt + more to taste
- Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 10M
CAL 22%·PRO 65%
CARBS 6G5% OF CAL
1G FIBER2G SUGAR3G OTHER
FAT 47G98% OF CAL
11G SAT36G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Sodium
- 1052mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 120mg
- Calcium
- 23mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1052MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.