Slow Cooked Carnitas

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Slow Roasted Carnitas

3 or 4 lb Pork Roast

Olive Oil

5 garlic cloves

1/2 white onion, chunked

1/2 cup Orange Juice

1/2 cup Chicken Broth

1 Tbsp OkieSpice Garlic Shot

1/2 Tsp OkieSpice Smoked Paprika

1/2 Tsp OkieSpice Cumin

1 Tsp OkieSpice Applewood Smoked Sea Salt

1 Tsp OkieSpice Smoked Black Pepper

Carnitas Simmer Sauce

Salsa, cilantro, chopped onions, cheese

Flour or Corn Tortillas

Brown Pork Roast in a little olive oil on both sides in a 5 quart Dutch Oven or slow cooker. (If using oven, preheat to 250 degrees). Add garlic cloves & onion chunks to pan. Sprinkle seasonings over both sides of roast after a bit. Continue to brown for 5 minutes. Pour juice and broth over roast and place in oven for about 4 hours. If using slow cooker, set it on low for 8 hours.

When pork is cooked and tender, remove most of the juice and shred meat. Add about a 1/2 cup of juice back into pan along with 1/2 cup of carnitas simmer sauce. Add extra sauce according to taste. At that point you’re ready to heat up tortillas for carnitas or make up a big ol plate of nachos......just don’t forget the OkieSpice Jalapeño Extreme Cheese!