Recipe - Pork Carnitas
I just have to share a yummy dinner that we had last night. It's super easy to make and it's healthy for you! Imagine that...LOL.
We made a small batch of this, so you can adjust your ingredients accordingly. You don't need to be exact either.
- 1-1/2 lbs. Pork Roast, Tenderloin or Boneless Pork Ribs
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teas. tomato paste
- 1 teas. garlic powder
- 1 teas. black pepper
- 1 can of black beans
Put pork in a crockpot and add chicken broth, tomato paste and salsa right on top of the pork. Season to taste with garlic powder, pepper and any other spices you might like.
Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours (adding black beans after 4 hours). Shred pork with a fork and serve with rice or tortillas using the sauce as a garnish.
I used boneless pork ribs because that is what I had on hand. I didn't even defrost the pork, I just threw it in the crockpot with the other ingredients on top. This made enough for 6 meals. The reason I added the black beans in halfway through is because I remembered that I had some that I needed to use, and I didn't want them to get overcooked or turn to mush. If you are using dried beans, you should soak them overnight and then add them to the dish at the beginning, increasing your chicken broth to at least 1-1/2 cups.
Again, you don't need to be exact with the ingredients. If you have 2 cups of chicken broth and you want to use it up, go ahead and add it. My liquid ingrendients filled the crockpot so that it just reached the top of the meat.
A 3x5 card version of this recipe can be found here.