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Pork Carnitas Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4-5 lb. boneless pork shoulder, fat trimmed off
1 onion, coarsly chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and ribs removed, chopped
2 tbs. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 oranges, juice only

Rub:
1 tbs. dried oregano
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tbs. olive oil
Directions:
Directions:
1. Rinse and dry pork shoulder, rub in salt and pepper.
2. Combine the rub ingredients then rub all over the pork.
3. Place in slow cooker and top withall ingredients, including juice of the orange.
4. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for about 6 hours.
5. The meat should be tender. Let cool slightly, remove pork from crock and then shred the pork with two forks.
6. Keep juice from crock.

To Freeze:
Pour the juices over the pulled pork and store in ziplock bags. Freeze in small batches for convenience. To use, defrost completely before following the next steps to serve.

To Serve:
1. Heat 1 tbs. of oil in a large non-stick pan over high heat. Place shredded pork into the pan and press down and cook until the bottom side is golden brown and crusty.
2. Pour juices over and serve immediately.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10 - 12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 min.

 

 

 

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