Carnitas can be a great lean protein to have on hand for quick tacos or skillet meals. Freeze the meat in small portions to have it handy to heat up with rice and veggies for a quick, flavorful weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 6 lb. pork butt, fat trimmed
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. oregano
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 8 cloves garlic, smashed
- 4 chipotle peppers
- 1 (15 oz.) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
- 3 cups orange juice
Directions
- Place all the ingredients in a slow cooker. Set to cook on LOW for 8 hours.
- Let it cool enough to handle, then lift the meat from the juices and place on a platter to shred with two forks. Store leftover shredded meat in juices.
- Use meat to construct your favorite tacos or burritos.
Nutrition Facts
16 servings per container
Serving Size 251 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 260 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 10g | 13% | |
| Saturated Fat 3.5g | 18% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g | ||
| Cholesterol 102mg | 33% | |
| Sodium 555mg | 24% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 8g | 3% | |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% | |
| Total Sugars 5g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 2g | ||
| Protein 33g | ||
| Vitamin D 1mcg | 6% | |
| Calcium 54.4mg | 4% | |
| Iron 2.7mg | 15% | |
| Potassium 755mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin A 9.4mcg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C 28mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin E 0.7mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K 3.7mcg | 4% | |
| Thiamin 1mg | 80% | |
| Riboflavin 0.7mg | 50% | |
| Niacin 13.3mg | 80% | |
| Vitamin B6 1mg | 50% | |
| Folate 16mcg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B12 1.6mcg | 60% | |
| Biotin 0.2mcg | 0% | |
| Chloride 0.5mg | 0% | |
| Pantothenate 2.8mg | 60% | |
| Phosphorus 356.4mg | 30% | |
| Iodine 0.9mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 45.5mg | 10% | |
| Zinc 5.8mg | 50% | |
| Selenium 48.3mcg | 90% | |
| Copper 0.2mg | 20% | |
| Manganese 0.2mg | 8% | |
| Chromium 0.5mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 0mcg | 0% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Pork, Orange Juice, Unsalted Diced Tomatoes (organic Tomatoes, Organic Tomato Juice, Citric Acid And Calcium Chloride), Chipotle Peppers, Garlic, Salt, Black Pepper, Cumin, Oregano, Cinnamon, Cayenne Pepper.
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