Carnitas

Name: Carnitas
Prep time: 6 h 16 min
Cook time: 6 h 16 min
Total time: 6 h 16 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps adobo sauce; 237 milliliters beer or chicken broth; 1 Tbsp chili powder; 3 Tbsps chopped garlic; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 kilograms boneless Boston butt pork roast, cut into 2; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tbsps tomato paste

Carnitas might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains roughly 16g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 125 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 6 hours and 16 minutes. Head to the store and pick up adobo sauce, garlic, chili powder, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Combine first 6 ingredients in a 5-quart slow cooker; stir in pieces of roast. Microwave beer in a 2-cup glass measuring cup on HIGH 2 minutes or until very hot.

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Beer

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Pour beer over meat in slow cooker; do not stir. Cover and cook on HIGH for 6 hours or until very tender.

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Beer

Meat

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Slow Cooker

Shred meat using 2 forks.

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Meat

Serve hot or see notes below.

* We used adobo sauce from canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce.

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Canned Chipotle Chiles In Adobo

Adobo Sauce

Sauce

Transfer meat mixture and juices to a 13" x 9" baking dish; cover and chill overnight. To reheat, crumble meat mixture into a large skillet, and cook over medium-high heat 15 minutes or until browned and hot.

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Meat

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Microwave Option: Traditionally, Carnitas are browned in their own drippings until they are crisped and browned. However, reheating the shredded pork in the microwave is an easy alternative. Microwave 6 cups meat mixture on HIGH 6 minutes, stirring once, or until thoroughly heated.

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Carnitas