Drunken Pork Carnitas
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"This is my absolute favorite way to make CRISPY pork carnitas! Please see below for a couple recipe notes. 1) The onions I use are pre-minced dry onion pieces. I use McCormick, but any brand will work. 2) The mandarin oranges I use are two small lunchbox-sized plastic containers. Enjoy!"
Difficulty
Easy đź‘ŚIngredients
Utensils
slow cooker, fork, baking sheet
Step 1/7
- ½ tsp salt
- â…› tsp pepper
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp onions
Mix the dry rub together in a small bowl. Rub thoroughly over all sides of the pork.
Step 2/7
- 1ÂĽ cloves garlic
Add minced garlic to the top of the pork and place in a slow cooker.
Step 3/7
- ½ packages orange slices
- Âľ tbsp lime juice
- ÂĽ cup beer
Drizzle the lime juice over the pork. Add the two containers of mandarin oranges and their juice in a circle around the pork. Add the beer to the circle of orange mixture.
Step 4/7
- ½ bay leaves
- slow cooker
Place bay leaves on top of the pork and cook on low for 8 hours.
Step 5/7
- fork
Remove bay leaves. Shred pork with two forks.
Step 6/7
- baking sheet
Set oven to broil on high. Add shredded pork to a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle the juices from the slow cooker on top. Broil for 5 minutes.
Step 7/7
Serve in warm tortillas or add on top of your favorite nacho recipe!