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Slow Cooker Mexican Pork Carnitas

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time8 hours 5 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 Kilogram Pork Shoulder cut into 2" chunks
  • 3/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1 Piece White Onion quartered
  • 2 Pieces Bay Leaf
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 Piece Orange
  • 1 Piece Lime
  • 1 Cup Pork Stock

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients into the slow cooker and set on high for 4 hours
  • Drain the pork out of the cooking liquid
  • Shred the pork by pulling with 2 forks
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet and brow the shredded pork in batches
  • add some of the cooking stock into the skillet