Slow Cooker Carnitas
Mexican style shredded pork cooked in the slow cooker makes an irresistible dinner treat. Being mindful of the types of toppings used, you can still enjoy this dish and stay on track with healthy eating.
Slow Cooker Carnitas
Author/Source:
Abbi @ Onceamonthmom.com
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds boneless shoulder pork roast
- 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoons pepper
- 1.5 cups cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 cup salsa
- 0.5 cups chicken broth
- 0.5 cups tequila (or extra chicken broth)
- 4 ounces canned diced green chiles
Directions:
Trim all excess fat from pork. Cut in half. Place in slow cooker. Top with garlic, salt and pepper. Add all remaining ingredients to slow cooker. Cover, cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Freezing Directions:
Remove pork, shred with a fork. Divide cooked pork among gallon size freezer bags. To serve. Thaw and reheat.
Servings: 8
Nutritional Information: Serving Size = 6 ounces (approx 3/4 cup). Calories – 467, Total Fat – 30.5 g, Total Carbohydrates – 3.6 g, Protein – 33.9 g. Dietary Fiber: 0. WW Plus Points: 11
**conversion chart image provided by Erik Spiekermann
This sounds fantastic. Our local Mexican restaurant serves this – and I love it – but I’ve been too intimidated to try making it at home. Until now, that is. Thanks for sharing!
I love the idea of adding the diced green chiles. It makes my mouth water thinking about the flavor it would give…definitely going to try this week!
this is so good that I am making this again……tried it last week and pork is on sale again so I just put it all in the crockpot.YUMMMMMM