Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas is a traditional Mexican dish of pork shoulder seasoned with oregano and cumin, cooked low and slow until tender, then crisped in a skillet. Rich, flavorful, and fall-apart tender. A restaurant-quality main for tacos, bowls, or eating on its own.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil (or extra light olive oil)
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano (I use Mexican oregano)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 orange
- 1 lime
- 1 white onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 jalapeno (roughly chopped)
- 6 cloves fresh garlic (smashed and peeled )
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 625M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 10h
- Sodium
- 2717mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 89mg
- Calcium
- 75mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 2717MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.