Slow Cooker Carnitas (Meal Prep)

Serves

10

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

240 minutes

Ingredients

4 lbs. (1.8kg) boneless pork shoulder
1 tbsp. salt
½ cup (120ml) orange juice, freshly squeezed
¼ cup (60ml) lime juice, freshly squeezed
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. chipotle chili paste
2 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. chili powder
½ tsp. ground black pepper
1 yellow onion, diced

Nutrition

(Per Serving)

Calories

244

Fats

6 g

Protein

41 g

Carbs

3 g

Instructions

  • Trim the excess fat from the joint of pork and then cut the meat into 3-4 inch cubes. Season the pork with salt.
  • In a bowl, combine the orange juice, lime juice, garlic, chipotle chili paste, cumin, oregano, chili powder, and black pepper.
  • Place the onion in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the pork on top and then pour over the sauce. Mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
  • Cover with a lid and cook on LOW for 5 hours or HIGH for 4 hours, until the pork is tender and shreds easily with a fork.
  • Preheat the oven's broiler (grill) to high. Line a large rimmed baking tray/dish with tin foil.
  • Shred the pork in the slow cooker using two forks and stir it in the sauce. Then using a slotted spoon transfer the pork onto the prepared baking tray, and spread the pork across the tray in an even layer.
  • Place the tray under the broiler, and broil the pork for 3-5 minutes, until it begins to brown.
  • Remove the tray from the broiler and spoon some of the sauce from the slow cooker over the top. Return to the oven and broil for a further 3-5 minutes. Enjoy hot, inside warm tortillas or over steamed rice (not included in nutritional breakdown).