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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Freezer Meal

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Freezer Meal

Make easy and delicious Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas with this set it and forget it recipe!

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes

Servings: 8 serving

Calories: 493 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 3 Pounds - Boneless Pork Butt or Shoulder
  • ¼ Tsps - Salt
  • ¼ Tsps - Black Pepper
  • ¼ Cups - Sweet Onion
  • 1 Clove - Garlic
  • 1 - Lemon
  • 1 - Lime
  • ½ Tsps - Chili Powder
  • ½ Tsps - Oregano
  • ½ Tsps - Cumin
  • 1 - Jalapeno

Instructions

  1. In a 6-quart slow cooker, place the pork roast on the bottom.
  2. Top with all remaining ingredients, squeezing the juice onto the roast from the lemon and lime.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until the internal temperature reaches near 195°F to be easy to shred.
  4. Shred before serving and stir into the juice in the slow cooker.
  5. Serve on tortillas or over tortilla chips for nachos.

Nutrition

Energy: 493 kcal | Total Fat: 36 g | Saturated: 13 g | Trans: 1 g | Unsaturated: 20 g | Cholesterol: 128 mg | Total Carbs: 2 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 1 g | Proteins: 39 g | Sodium: 212 mg | Polyunsaturated: 4 g | Monounsaturated: 16 g

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