Sunday Slow Cooker: Carnitas

Sunday Slow Cooker: Carnitas is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe serves 3 and costs $1.84 per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 46g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 369 calories. 3492 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Slender Kitchen. Head to the store and pick up pepper, chicken broth, chipotle peppers in adobo, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 98%, which is tremendous. Try Sunday Slow Cooker: Simple Slow Cooker Pork, Slow Cooker Carnitas, and Slow Cooker Carnitas for similar recipes.

Servings: 3

 

Ingredients:

1-2 bay leaves

3/4 cup light beer or chicken broth

1-2 diced chipotle peppers and 2 tbsp adobo sauce

1 tsp cumin

3-4 garlic cloves, minced

1 onion, diced

1 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp. pepper

2.5 lbs. pork shoulder,lean only, trimmed of fat

3/4 tsp salt

Equipment:

slow cooker

baking sheet

bowl

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Season the pork with salt and pepper. Place it in the crockpot.Mix together the remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over the pork.Cook for 6-8 hours on low until the pork is fork tender and easily shreds.Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Lay pork out in a single layer on a non-stick baking sheet. Roast for 4-5 minutes until the edges become crispy and toasted.

 

Step by step:


1. Season the pork with salt and pepper.

2. Place it in the crockpot.

3. Mix together the remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over the pork.Cook for 6-8 hours on low until the pork is fork tender and easily shreds.Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Lay pork out in a single layer on a non-stick baking sheet. Roast for 4-5 minutes until the edges become crispy and toasted.


Nutrition Information:

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370k Calories
46g Protein
16g Total Fat
6g Carbs
48% Health Score
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Calories
370k
19%

Fat
16g
26%

  Saturated Fat
5g
36%

Carbohydrates
6g
2%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
154mg
52%

Sodium
1038mg
45%

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Protein
46g
92%

Vitamin B1
2mg
138%

Selenium
68µg
98%

Vitamin B6
1mg
52%

Vitamin B3
10mg
51%

Zinc
7mg
50%

Phosphorus
493mg
49%

Vitamin B2
0.75mg
44%

Vitamin B12
1µg
33%

Potassium
919mg
26%

Iron
3mg
21%

Vitamin B5
1mg
20%

Magnesium
57mg
14%

Copper
0.28mg
14%

Manganese
0.24mg
12%

Vitamin C
9mg
12%

Calcium
63mg
6%

Fiber
1g
6%

Vitamin A
284IU
6%

Folate
19µg
5%

Vitamin K
2µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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