Pork Carnitas

Treat your family with this pork carnitas made using Progresso® chicken broth – a perfect Mexican slow cooked dinner.

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  • ingredients 8
  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total Time 8 hr 20 min

Ingredients

1
medium onion, sliced
2
tablespoons canola oil
1
boneless pork shoulder roast (4 lb), trimmed of fat
2
teaspoons ground cumin
1
teaspoon coarse (kosher or sea) salt
1
teaspoon garlic powder
1
teaspoon chili powder
1
1/2 cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place onion in slow cooker.
  • 2 In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook pork in oil until brown on all sides. Place pork over onion in slow cooker. Sprinkle with cumin, salt, garlic powder and chili powder. Pour broth around pork.
  • 3 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
  • 4 Remove pork from slow cooker to plate; shred pork, using 2 forks. Place in serving bowl. Using slotted spoon, remove onion from slow cooker and add to bowl with pork. If desired, toss pork mixture with small amount of cooking liquid. Discard remaining cooking liquid.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

Serve the shredded pork and onion on warmed tortillas with coleslaw mix and chopped fresh cilantro.

Nutrition Information 

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
268
,
% Daily Value
Total Fat
16g
16%
(Saturated Fat
5g,
5%
),
Sodium
385mg
385%;
Total Carbohydrate
1 1/2g
1 1/2%
(Dietary Fiber
1/2g
1/2%
),
Protein
27g
27%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
0%;
Iron
0%;
Exchanges:
4 Lean Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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