Crock Pot Citrus Pork Carnitas

Carnitas is a Mexican pork dish that is slow roasted or braised. There are a bunch of different ways to make carnitas with different seasonings.


Ingredients

• 2-3 lbs pork shoulder
• 1 large orange, juiced (approx. 1/4 - 1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 Tbls cumin
• 1 Tbls minced garlic
• 1/2 cup beef stock (or beef broth)
• 1 onion, sliced

Directions

Plop the pork shoulder into your crock pot. Sprinkle the cumin and garlic evenly over the pork. Cover the pork with the onion slices and pour the orange juice, lime juice, and beef stock over the contents of the crock pot.

Cook on low for 8-10 hours. The pork should shred easily when it's done. If there's more liquid than you'd like, turn the heat up to high and remove the lid until some of the liquid evaporates.

The pork is tender with a subtle smokey citrus flavor. It's not spicy, but you can make it that way by adding some cayenne pepper before cooking.

I used this to make tacos using corn tortillas, diced raw onion and tomatos, and fresh cilantro.

I also used this pork to make great sandwiches with some sliced cheddar and mustard.