Pork Carnitas

Name: Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 10 h 15 min
Cook time: 10 h 15 min
Total time: 10 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams boneless pork shoulder (or 2 1/2 pounds bone-in); 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 jalapeno, seeded and ribs removed, chopped; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, coarsely chopped; 1 orange, cut in half; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil

Need A mixture of vegetable oil, jalapeno, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 10 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

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Rinse and dry the pork shoulder. Salt and pepper liberally.

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Salt And Pepper

Pork Shoulder

Mix the oregano and the cumin with olive oil and rub all over pork.

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Olive Oil

Oregano

Cumin

Pork

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place the pork in a slow cooker and top with the onion, garlic, and jalapeno. Squeeze over the juice of the orange and add the two halves. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 hours.

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Jalapeno Pepper

Garlic

Orange

Juice

Onion

Pork

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Slow Cooker

Once the meat is tender, remove from slow cooker and let cool slightly before pulling apart with a fork. In a large saute pan, heat the vegetable oil over high heat. Press the carnitas into the oil and fry until crusty on one side.

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Cooking Oil