Pork Carnitas

Name: Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lbs Boneless Pork Loin Roast; ¼ cup Orange Juice; 2 T Liquid Smoke; 1 Bay Leaf; 2 T Minced Onion; ½ cup Cola; 3 T Brown Sugar; 1 T Cumin; 2 tsp Oregano; 1 tsp Chili Powder; 2 tsp Garlic Salt; ½ tsp Smoked Paprika; 2 T Lime Juice; 8 small Corn Tortillas; 1/2 cup Ranch Dressing; 1/2 head Shredded lettuce; Cherry tomatoes

Pork Carnitas

Prep Time

15 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

MORNING INGREDIENTS

2 lbs Boneless Pork Loin Roast
¼ cup Orange Juice
2 T Liquid Smoke
1 Bay Leaf
2 T Minced Onion
½ cup Cola

EVENING INGREDIENTS

3 T Brown Sugar
1 T Cumin
2 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Chili Powder
2 tsp Garlic Salt
½ tsp Smoked Paprika
2 T Lime Juice
8 small Corn Tortillas
1/2 cup Ranch Dressing
1/2 head Shredded lettuce
Cherry tomatoes

Directions

MORNING DIRECTIONS

Place pork in crock pot.
Pour all other ingredients over roast.
Turn on low for 8-10 hours.

EVENING DIRECTIONS

Turn oven on to high broil.
Put pork on a baking sheet, remove undesired fat, cut every 2 inches or so and shred. 3. Place in oven for 5 minutes to partially crisp the meat.
While broiling, mix first 6 evening ingredients in a small bowl.
Shred lettuce. Sprinkle seasonings over meat.
Splash lime juice over meat.
Pour ½ cup or so of juice from crock pot over meat to moisten it up.
Place all on table and let everyone make their own carnitas.