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Pork Carnitas

Pork Carnitas
Pork Carnitas might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 332 calories, 35g of protein, and 6g of fat. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 10. A mixture of bottled salsa, onion, chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

1
Make 1/2-inch-deep slits on outside of roast; stuff with garlic.
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2
Combine cumin and next 3 ingredients (through black pepper) in a small bowl.
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3
Place roast in a 3 1/2-quart electric slow cooker.
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4
Sprinkle pork on all sides with spice mixture.
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5
Combine juices and chipotle chiles.
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6
Pour juice mixture over pork. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until pork is tender.
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7
Remove pork from slow cooker; shred with 2 forks. Skim fat from cooking liquid.
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8
Combine shredded pork and 1/2 cup cooking liquid; toss well.
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9
Spoon 1 1/2 ounces pork mixture onto each tortilla; top each with 1 1/2 teaspoons onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons salsa, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cilantro.
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10
Serve with lime wedges.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score29
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