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:
covered percent of daily need
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