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Easy Healthy Carnitas - Slow Cooker or Instant Pot

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These easy and Healthy Carnitas can be made in the slow cooker or Instant Pot and come out deliciously tender and packed with flavor every time!
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Easy Healthy Carnitas - Slow Cooker or Instant Pot
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What you need:

  • 2 lbs boneless pork shoulder blade roast, fat trimmed off
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1.5 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ancho chili powder
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
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Step 1 Trim excess fat from the pork shoulder and cut it into a few large pieces. Coat the pork in a spice rub with chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper, then add lime juice, orange juice, onion, and garlic.
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Step 2 For the slow cooker, cook the pork on low for about 8 hours until it's fork-tender. For the Instant Pot, use the meat setting on high pressure for 30 minutes, then let it naturally release.
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Step 3 Shred the carnitas in the post. For crispy carnitas, cover a baking sheet with foil. Turn the broiler on high. Spread the meat out on the baking sheet. Broil for 4-6 minutes until crispy. Toss with some of the cooking juice after broiling to add moisture back to the pork.
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We hope you enjoy this delicious Easy Healthy Carnitas - Slow Cooker or Instant Pot recipe.
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