Slow-cooker Carnitas
Slow-cooker Carnitas

Ingredients

  • 6 lb. pork butt, fat trimmed
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
  • 1 Tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. oregano
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 8 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 4 chipotle peppers
  • 1 (15 oz.) can no-salt added diced tomatoes
  • 3 cups orange juice

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Instructions

  1. Place all the ingredients in a slow cooker. Set to cook on LOW for 8 hours.
  2. Let it cool enough to handle, then lift the meat from the juices and place on a platter to shred with two forks. Store leftover shredded meat in juices.
  3. Use meat to construct your favorite tacos or burritos.

Nutrition Facts

16 servings per container
Serving size 251 g
Amount per serving
Calories 259
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.4g 18%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 102.1mg 33%
Sodium 553.5mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate 7.8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.01g 4%
Total Sugars 4.7g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 32.7g
Vitamin D 1mcg 6%
Calcium 54.4mg 4%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 755.3mg 15%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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