Orange Pork Carnitas Recipe

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Orange Pork Carnitas
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Directions:

  1. Place 1/2 of the oranges wheels, onion, and garlic on the bottom of your crock pot.
  2. Then add all of your boneless pork shoulder to the crock pot.
  3. Sprinkle pork with fresh cracked pepper, Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up salt and the rest of your garlic.
  4. Add the rest of your oranges and onion, to the top of the pork.
  5. Cover crock pot and cook on high for 1 hour then turn crock pot to low and cook for about 5 to 6 hours or until the pork is falling apart. (Turn the crock pot back up to high the last hour of cooking.)
  6. Remove any pieces of orange peel you can find and discard.
  7. Useing 2 forks pull apart pork untill you get a shredded look.
  8. Serve over toasted corn tortillas with your favorite accouterments such as - fresh made guacamole, cilantro, green onion, and green salsa Verde.
  9. Enjoy :).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 482.75 Kcal (2021 kJ)
Calories from fat 82.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.22g 14%
Cholesterol 136.05mg 45%
Sodium 159.5mg 7%
Potassium 1079.69mg 23%
Total Carbs 40.89g 14%
Sugars 3.52g 14%
Dietary Fiber 5.64g 23%
Protein 57.47g 115%
Vitamin C 13.4mg 22%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 97mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 138.41 Kcal (579 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.64g 14%
Cholesterol 39.01mg 45%
Sodium 45.73mg 7%
Potassium 309.56mg 23%
Total Carbs 11.72g 14%
Sugars 1.01g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.62g 23%
Protein 16.48g 115%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 22%
Iron 0.9mg 17%
Calcium 27.8mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.6
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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