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title: "Slow-cooked Pork Carnitas"
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date: 2021-03-21
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tags: ['pork', 'slowcooked', 'mexican']
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author: "sam"
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This recipe makes a lot and is super easy. A whole roast usually makes enough for a few meals (depending on how many people will be eating it). Leftovers can be refrigerated for 4-5 days.
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- ⏲️ Prep time: 15 min
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- 🍳 Cook time: 8 hr 30 min
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- 🍽️ Servings: 10-11
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## Ingredients
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- 2 ½ lbs. boneless pork shoulder
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- 6 cloves of garlic, cut into slivers
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- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
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- ½ teaspoon sazon
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- ¼ teaspoon dry oregano
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- ¾ cup low sodium chicken broth
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- 2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
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- 2 bay leaves
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- ¼ teaspoon dry adobo seasoning
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## Directions
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1. Season pork with kosher salt and pepper.
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2. In a medium sauté pan on medium-high heat, brown pork on all sides.
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3. Remove from heat and allow to cool, about 10 minutes.
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4. Using a sharp knife, insert blade into pork, cutting small holes and insert garlic slivers as far in as you can.
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5. Pour chicken broth in slow cooker.
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6. Add pork and season with cumin, adobo, sazon, and oregano.
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7. Add bay leaves and chipotle peppers.
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8. Cover and cook low for 8 hours.
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9. After 8 hours, shred pork using 2 forks and combine with juices.
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10. Let cook for another 15-30 mins.
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