Dinner for 7

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Name: Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
Total time: 490 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 lb boneless pork shoulder; 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 3/4 cup fresh orange juice; 3 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tsp salt (optional); 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp dried mexican oregano; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ancho chili powder; 3/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional); 1 small yellow onion; 6 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil; warmed corn tortillas (optional)

$5.56for 4490 minServes 7

Pork shoulder cooks slowly with citrus, broth, onion, garlic, and spices before being shredded and crisped in oil.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical	3 lb	$7.47Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.44Typical price
	Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	7.75 oz	$0.31Typical price
	Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.72

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

490 minstart to table
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7servings as written
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Typical price

$1.39 per serving$5.56 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

3 lb boneless pork shoulder
3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp salt (optional)
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp dried mexican oregano
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ancho chili powder
3/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1 small yellow onion
6 cloves garlic
1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
warmed corn tortillas (optional)

Steps

Cut the pork shoulder into large pieces and season it with salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, coriander, ancho chili powder, and cayenne.
Place the pork in a slow cooker with the broth, orange juice, lime juice, sliced onion, and garlic.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, until the pork reaches 145 F and pulls apart easily.
Shred the pork and mix it with some of the cooking liquid.
Heat the oil in a large skillet and crisp the shredded pork for 5 minutes.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with pork roast, shoulder or loin on sale.