Spicy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
Need a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal side dish? Spicy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe makes 10 servings with 104 calories, 10g of protein, and 5g of fat each. For 74 cents per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of ground cumin, bell peppers, pork tenderloin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is brought to you by Foodista. 1 person were glad they tried this recipe. With a spoonacular score of 47%, this dish is good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Spicy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas, Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork) - Print, and Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas.
Ingredients
ground cumin
1 teaspoon
onion powder
1 teaspoon
chili powder
0.5 teaspoon
ground cayenne pepper
0.5
pork tenderloin
1 pound
olive oil
2 tablespoons
bell peppers
3 large
garlic cloves
3
vidalia onion
0.5 large
cherry pepper juice
0.25 cup
salt and pepper
10 servings
Cooking in Steps
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1In a small bowl, combine the cumin, onion powder, chili powder and cayenne pepper. Rub the mixture onto the pork tenderloin making sure to cover it completely.
pork tenderloin
cayenne pepper
chili powder
onion powder
cumin
dry seasoning rub
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2In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over med-high heat.
olive oil
frying pan -
3Add the pork tenderloin to the pan and sear, approximately 1-2 minutes on each side.
pork tenderloin
frying pan -
4Place the tenderloin in the bottom of a slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Cover with the peppers, onions and cherry pepper juice.
cooking spray
peppers
cherries
onion
pepper
juice
slow cooker -
5Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the meat shreds easily with a fork. Uncover and shred the meat using two forks. Stir the carnitas mixture with the juice, cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
salt and pepper
carnitas
juice
meat
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6Serve with whatever idea you dream up. I toasted corn tortillas and added the carnitas mixture.topped it with red onion, pepper jack cheese, diced tomatoes, lettuce and avocado. Instead of sour cream I used Chobani low-fat greek yogurt.
low fat greek yogurt
pepperjack cheese
corn tortilla
sour cream
red onion
carnitas
tomato
avocado
lettuce
