Slow Cooker Carnitas - Pork
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. canola or vegetable oil1 package (2-3 lbs) pork loin, excess fat trimmed, cut into 3-inch chunks8 oz. beer1 large white onion, diced4 cloves garlic, minced1 Tbsp. chipotle powder 2 tsp. cumin1 tsp. chili powder1 1/2 tsp. salt1 tsp. black pepper
Place pork to the slow cooker.
Add remaining ingredients, and give the mixture a careful stir to combine. Cook on low for 6-8 hours until the pork is completely cooked and tender and shreds easily with a fork.
Once the pork is cooked, preheat your broiler to high heat and prepare two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Use a fork to shred the meat into bite-sized pieces, and then use a slotted spoon to transfer it to the prepared baking sheets, spreading it out evenly in a single layer. Reserve the remaining broth from the slow cooker.
Place one sheet under the broiler for about 3-4 minutes, or until the edges of the pork begin crisping up. Remove the sheet, and use a spatula or tongs to carefully toss the pork. Then ladle about 1/4 cup of the remaining slow cooker broth over the pork. Broil for an additional 3-4 minutes to get the meat more crispy. Then remove and ladle an additional 1/4 cup of broth over the crispy pork.
Repeat with the other baking sheet of pork.
Serving Size: Makes 8+ servings, depending on other toppings used.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DCN8V1.
Add remaining ingredients, and give the mixture a careful stir to combine. Cook on low for 6-8 hours until the pork is completely cooked and tender and shreds easily with a fork.
Once the pork is cooked, preheat your broiler to high heat and prepare two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Use a fork to shred the meat into bite-sized pieces, and then use a slotted spoon to transfer it to the prepared baking sheets, spreading it out evenly in a single layer. Reserve the remaining broth from the slow cooker.
Place one sheet under the broiler for about 3-4 minutes, or until the edges of the pork begin crisping up. Remove the sheet, and use a spatula or tongs to carefully toss the pork. Then ladle about 1/4 cup of the remaining slow cooker broth over the pork. Broil for an additional 3-4 minutes to get the meat more crispy. Then remove and ladle an additional 1/4 cup of broth over the crispy pork.
Repeat with the other baking sheet of pork.
Serving Size: Makes 8+ servings, depending on other toppings used.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DCN8V1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 408.4
- Total Fat: 19.3 g
- Cholesterol: 120.7 mg
- Sodium: 512.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 48.4 g
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