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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (498g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

Calories 1099
Calories from Fat 643 (58%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 71.5g 110%
Saturated Fat 24.3g 121%
Monounsaturated Fat 31.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 8.7g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 241mg 80%
Sodium 275mg 11%
Potassium 1277mg 36%
Total Carbohydrate 50.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 7.2g 28%
Sugars 5.1g
Protein 63.0g 125%

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Orange Pork Carnitas

Recipe #360823 | 10 min | 10 min prep | add private note

By: chocoholic in AZ
Mar 14, 2009

This is a good basic recipe for pork Carnitas in the crock pot. A good throw it in the crock pot and forget about it recipe. This recipe is without any "heat" so my 2 year old can enjoy it too. If you want the spicier version just add some of your favorite hot peppers diced up to the mix in the crock pot. I serve this on toasted corn tortillas shells with home-made guacamole, cilantro, diced green onion, cheddar cheese and green salsa Verde.

SERVES 4 -6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Place 1/2 of the oranges wheels, onion, and garlic on the bottom of your crock pot.
  2. 2
    Then add all of your boneless pork shoulder to the crock pot.
  3. 3
    Sprinkle pork with fresh cracked pepper, Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up salt and the rest of your garlic.
  4. 4
    Add the rest of your oranges and onion, to the top of the pork.
  5. 5
    Cover crock pot and cook on high for 1 hour then turn crock pot to low and cook for about 5 to 6 hours or until the pork is falling apart. (Turn the crock pot back up to high the last hour of cooking.)
  6. 6
    Remove any pieces of orange peel you can find and discard.
  7. 7
    Useing 2 forks pull apart pork untill you get a shredded look.
  8. 8
    Serve over toasted corn tortillas with your favorite accouterments such as -- fresh made guacamole, cilantro, green onion, and green salsa Verde.
  9. 9
    Enjoy :).

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From: Sydney Mike

On Apr 2, 2009

I made & served this as indicated in the recipe, using another chef's Authentic Fresh Guacamole, & IT'S GREAT TASTING! Next time, though, I'll wrap the whole thing in a soft home-made tortilla before serving! Thanks for a great recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adopted chefs in the current Pick A Chef]

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