Carnitas Recipe
This carnitas recipe takes minutes to prep and is great in tacos, bean burritos, quesadillas, chimichangas, and more!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 4 pounds pork butt, bonless, skinless
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt (with parsley flakes)
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, deseeded, chopped
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup lime juice
Rub Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Combine rub ingredients in a small bowl and sit aside.
- Dry pork butt and rub garlic salt and pepper all over it. Put rub ingredients on pork butt and place in a slow cooker, with the fat side up.
- Add minced garlic, onion, and jalapeno. Top with lime and orange juices.
- Cook on HIGH for 6 hours or LOW for 9-10 hours.
- Let cool for 20 minutes before shredding making sure to discard any big chunks of fat.
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Nutrition
Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 488mg | Potassium: 571mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg