Pork Carnitas

Name: Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 6 h 10 min
Cook time: 6 h 10 min
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps chopped chipotles in adobo or; 397 grams package 6-inch corn tortillas; 4 cloves garlic, slivered; 2 fresh jalapeño chiles, seeded and sliced; 1 onion, sliced; 907 grams boned pork butt or shoulder; 6 servings Salt and pepper; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Pork Carnitas might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 377 calories, 33g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 6 hours and 10 minutes. If you have chipotles in adobo or, boned pork butt, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.

Instructions

Place onion, chipotles and 1/4 cup water in slow cooker. Stir to combine. Using a knife, make incisions all over pork and insert garlic. Season roast with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Chipotle Chiles

Garlic

Onion

Water

Pork

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Slow Cooker

Knife

Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and add oil. Put roast in pan and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer roast to slow cooker.

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Slow Cooker

Pour 1/2 cup water into pan and stir over low heat, using a wooden spoon to scrape up browned bits.

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Water

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Wooden Spoon

Frying Pan

Pour liquid into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.

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Slow Cooker

Remove roast from slow cooker and let cool. Shred pork, using two forks to pull meat apart. Return pulled pork to slow cooker and stir to combine with onions, chipotles and juices.

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Pulled Pork