Carnitas (Mexican Pork) My Way (Crock Pot) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 360 Minutes |
Ready In: 370 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I made this to go in burritos with beans and rice /Pinto-Beans-and-Rice-in-a-Crock-Pot-Or-on-Stove-Top-41246 Very simple, flavorful pork would be good on nachos also! Ingredients:
2 -3 lbs pork roast |
1 teaspoon black pepper |
1 teaspoon garlic powder |
1 teaspoon onion powder |
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon cumin |
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (can you garlic and or onion salt instead) |
1/2 teaspoon cilantro or 1/2 teaspoon coriander |
1 cup water (broth works fine too) |
flour tortilla |
shredded cheese |
shredded lettuce |
avocado |
tomato |
salsa |
sour cream |
rice and beans |
Directions:
1. Mix all of the spices together and sprinkle most on the roast, reserving about 1 tsp.
2. Put the roast and water/broth in a crock pot on low for 6-8 hours.
3. Now you can do 2 things here: remove the roast, drain the liquid, put the roast back in the crock, shred it with the remaining seasonings and about 1/2 cup of water and stir OR.
4. remove a little of the liquid from the pot and shred the meat (with forks) in the remaining liquid and taste and season if necessary.
5. *if I use a roast with a good amount of fat I usually drain it to drain off some of that grease, if it's lean then I use the liquid it cooked in.
6. Serve it up! It makes great burritos (get the big tortillas!) with all the fixins- including the beans and rice.
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