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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Recipe

Juicy, tender, and bursting with bold flavors, these Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas are a game-changer for busy weeknights. With just 10 minutes of prep, your slow cooker does the heavy lifting, transforming pork into melt-in-your-mouth perfection over 6 hours.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Calories: 270
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pound pork roast
  • 15 ounces enchilada sauce 1 can
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Method
 

  1. Place roast in slow cooker sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over the roast.
  3. Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or HIGH for 5-6 hours (I would recommend the low setting).
  4. Remove roast from slow cooker when finished cooking and shred using two forks (it should fall apart pretty easily).
  5. Cover a large baking sheet (15x10x1") with foil and spread the shredded meat on top of it.
  6. Pour some of the liquid from the slow cooker over the meat (I used about 1 1/2 cups – use as much or as little as you like).
  7. Broil meat for about 5 minutes, until it starts to caramelize around the edges (I flipped my meat once during this time).

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 40gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 1066mgPotassium: 765mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 535IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 2mg
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