Pork Carnitas

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 542.2
  • Total Fat: 34.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 107.5 mg
  • Sodium: 918.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 31.4 g

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Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    *Pork Shoulder (pork butt, picnic roast), 48 oz (3lbs)
    *1 med yellow onion, 1 serving sliced
    *Herdez Salsa Verde GREEN SALSA, 32 tbsp (2 cups)
    Chili powder, 1 tbsp
    *Cumin powder, 1 tsp
    *(C) Garlic, minced, 2 tsp
    *Dried Oregano, 2 tsp
    *Diamond Crystal - Kosher Salt, 2 tsp
    Beef Broth - Swanson Low Sodium, 2 cup
    Whole Milk / Vitamin D, 1/2 cup
    Flour Tortillas, 12 tortilla, medium (approx 6" dia)
    Avocado Fresh 2-3 thin slices, 12 serving

Directions

cut roast into chunks & pierce with fork
place in crock pot
in bowl combine onion, salsa, chili powder, cumin, carlic, oregano, & beef broth
pour over roast
cook on low for 8-10hrs
remove pork and shred
preheat oven to 275
place shredded pork in baking dish
pour 1/2 liquid in crock pot over pork
pour 1/2 cup milk over pork
cook for 45 min.
serve with tortillas and avocado



Serving Size: 12 servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SWEETBRATTYGIRL.