Pork Carnitas

Pork Carnitas requires about 9 hours and 10 minutes from start to finish. For $2.06 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This beverage has 346 calories, 26g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. 102 people have made this recipe and would make it again. This recipe from Taste of Home requires salsa, salt, lime juice, and fresh cilantro. Overall, this recipe earns a great spoonacular score of 91%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork), Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork), and Instant Pot Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork).

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 540 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 medium avocados, peeled and diced

1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast or pork loin roast (2 to 3 pounds), cut into 3-inch cubes

12 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed

Minced fresh cilantro, optional

Shredded lettuce

1/2 cup lime juice

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese

1 medium onion, diced

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Salsa

1 teaspoon salt

2 medium tomatoes, diced

Equipment:

slow cooker

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine pork, lime juice, salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour; stir. Reduce heat to low and cook 8-10 hours longer or until meat is tender. Shred pork with two forks. Spoon about 1/3 cup pork mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with cheese, avocados, tomatoes, onion, lettuce and cilantro if desired. Fold in bottom and sides of tortilla. Serve with salsa. Yield: 12 servings. Originally published as Pork Carnitas in Country Pork1996, p64 Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 340 calories, 20 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 585 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 21 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine pork, lime juice, salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour; stir. Reduce heat to low and cook 8-10 hours longer or until meat is tender.

2. Shred pork with two forks. Spoon about 1/3 cup pork mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with cheese, avocados, tomatoes, onion, lettuce and cilantro if desired. Fold in bottom and sides of tortilla.

3. Serve with salsa.


Nutrition Information:

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346k Calories
26g Protein
15g Total Fat
25g Carbs
34% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
346k
17%

Fat
15g
25%

  Saturated Fat
5g
36%

Carbohydrates
25g
9%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
64mg
21%

Sodium
777mg
34%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
26g
53%

Selenium
31µg
45%

Vitamin B6
0.81mg
41%

Vitamin B1
0.57mg
38%

Phosphorus
366mg
37%

Vitamin B3
6mg
33%

Vitamin K
33µg
32%

Folate
100µg
25%

Potassium
800mg
23%

Calcium
212mg
21%

Fiber
5g
20%

Vitamin A
1002IU
20%

Manganese
0.4mg
20%

Vitamin B2
0.34mg
20%

Zinc
2mg
17%

Vitamin C
12mg
16%

Magnesium
55mg
14%

Vitamin B5
1mg
13%

Iron
2mg
13%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Copper
0.21mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.54µg
9%

Vitamin D
0.42µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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