The Easiest Pork Carnitas | Get Cookin' | Allrecipes

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while pork butt is often less expensive.

lard

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

Cut the boneless pork shoulder into 4 to 6 large chunks.

Season the pork with salt, pepper, ancho chili powder, and cumin.

In a hot pan, add a couple teaspoons of olive oil.

Sear the pork chunks until crusty on one side, then season the other side.

Remove the pork from the pan and prepare the other ingredients.

Juice the oranges and limes, and quarter the onion.

Deglaze the pan with the citrus juices and about a cup of water, scraping up any bits.

Place the pork in the crock pot and add the onion, orange juice, lime juice, water, and bay leaves.

Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 8 hours until tender.

Remove the pork and shred it.

Spread the shredded pork on a baking sheet and broil until crispy.

Serve with tortillas, cilantro, lime, and jalapeno.

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