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Citrus carnitas (slow cooker)

Prep 10 min Cook 480 min 6 servings ≈ $14 total · $2.33/serving crockpothands-offfreezer-friendlytoddler-favorite

Citrus carnitas (slow cooker) — a budget family dinner from the ChaChaMo library: 8 ingredients, about 490 minutes, roughly $14 for 6 servings. crockpot, hands-off, freezer-friendly, toddler-favorite.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb Pork shoulder
  • 1 Orange
  • 1 Onion
  • 4 clove Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Cumin pantry staple
  • 1 tsp Oregano pantry staple
  • 12 Small tortillas
  • 1 cup Shredded cheese

Steps

  1. Rub the pork with cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper; set it on the onion and garlic.
  2. Squeeze the orange over the top and drop the halves in.
  3. Cook on LOW 8 hours, then shred (crisp under the broiler 5 min if you like).
  4. Serve in warm tortillas with cheese.

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