Crock Pot Carnitas

By KellyMatthews

This is an easy way to make delicious Carnitas (Mexican style shredded pork) in a crock pot. Serve with flour or corn tortillas, taco chips, refried beans, salsa, shredded cheese, etc.

Ingredients

• 3 lbs pork shoulder or 3 lbs pork butt
• 4 cups chicken broth, hot
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder, medium hot
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 365mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Add hot chicken broth to crock pot.

2 Add spices and lime juice to crock pot and mix well into chicken broth.

3 Add pork to crock pot.

4 Cover and cook on High for 4 to 6 hours or until most of water is reduced and a thick gravy like sauce forms.

5 Shred meat and mix into thickened cooking sauces.