Name: Easy Carnitas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 185 min
Total time: 190 min
Ingredients: 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 4 inch cubes; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 tablespoon cumin; 1 orange, quartered; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano; 2 teaspoons chile powder; 1/4 cup neutral oil; 1/2 yellow onion, quartered

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A recipe for the juiciest, most flavorful easy Easy Carnitas! You'll love this low maintenance and delicious dish with crispy bits. Use it on tacos, nachos, tortas, burritos, soups, anything! We've provided oven instructions, how to make it in a slow cooker, AND Instant Pot, so you're covered!

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Gluten Free

Lactose Free

Mediterranean

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Pork

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Pork Shoulder Butt Roast

Seasonings

cinnamon stick

ground cumin

Fresh Fruit

orange

salt

mexican oregano

chili powder

Oils

milliliter

cooking oil

Fresh Vegetables

yellow onion

Riboflavin (B2)

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Beta-cryptoxanthin

Lycopene

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