Slow-Cooker Pork Carnitas | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Slow-Cooker Pork Carnitas | America's Test Kitchen
Total time: 1020 min
Ingredients: 1 (3- to 3 1/2-pound) boneless pork butt roast, lightly trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks; 1 small onion, peeled and halved; 3 (2-inch) strips orange zest plus 1/2 cup juice; 3 (2-inch) strips lime zest plus 2 tablespoons juice; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; Salt and pepper; 2 bay leaves; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

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For great slow-cooker carnitas, you need to rethink the braise.

Keywords

Main Courses
Pork
Slow Cooker
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Ingredients

1 (3- to 3 1/2-pound) boneless pork butt roast, lightly trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks
1 small onion, peeled and halved
3 (2-inch) strips orange zest plus 1/2 cup juice
3 (2-inch) strips lime zest plus 2 tablespoons juice
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil