Pork Carnitas Recipe

We love a good crockpot recipe in our house! I love being able to fix it and forget it! This is a perfect Cinco de Mayo recipe but really it can be used any time of the year!

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Ingredients

  • 2 lb pork shoulder or pork loin

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 2-3 cloves garlic, minced

  • Juice of 1 orange

  • Juice of 1 lime

Rub

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • ½ tsp garlic powder

  • ¼ tsp cumin

  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Pat dry pork and rub with dry ingredients

  2. Place in crockpot and add onion, garlic and OJ

  3. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 6

  4. Pull apart with two forks

  5. OPTIONAL: Place pork on a cookie sheet and broil for just a few minutes to get it nice and crispy!

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