small batch spicy pork carnitas

Name: small batch spicy pork carnitas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 260 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ¾ lb Pork Loin Blade Roast (3/4 lb. pork loin boneless blade roast); 1 tbsp Olive Oil (1 Tbsp. olive oil); 1 tsp Smoked Paprika (1 tsp. smoked paprika); 1 tsp Mexican Oregano (1 tsp. mexican oregano); 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (1 tsp. cumin); 1 tsp Sea Salt (1 tsp. finely ground sea salt, divided); 1 tsp Black Pepper (1 tsp. cracked black pepper, divided); ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper (1/4 tsp. cayenne); 1 tbsp Garlic (1 Tbsp. garlic (finely chopped)); 1 tbsp Jalapeño (1 Tbsp. fresh jalapeno (finely chopped)); ½ cup White Onion (1/2 cup white onion (finely chopped)); ⅓ cup Orange Juice (1/3 cup fresh orange juice); ½ cup Beer (1/2 cup beer (lighter lager preferred))

small batch spicy pork carnitas - Main Course (Mexican)

260 minMexican

Servings2

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Dairy Free
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Steps

1Set a small slow cooker on high heat. Rinse the pork loin blade roast and pat dry. Pour olive oil over the pork, and rub the oil into all sides. Allow it to rest with the olive oil for five minutes, then season with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 pepper on both sides.
2Heat a small medium pan to medium-high heat. Sear the pork on all sides to get a crispy, brown exterior; about three minutes per side.
3Remove the pork from the heat, and set it aside. In a small mixing bowl, combine all of the other spices, and the other 1/2 tsp. each of salt and pepper.
4Smother all sides of the pork loin in the spice mix, then place the pork loin into your slow cooker.
5Add the jalapeno, garlic, white onion, beer, and orange juice to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for one hour, then turn to low for three hours. (Or until pork is easy to shred).
6Shred the pork inside the slow cooker. Let it rest, uncovered, for thirty minutes inside the slow cooker.
7Add the pork to a hot sauté pan over medium-high heat for a couple of minutes per side, until crispy. Serve with cooked rice as a side, or in a taco. Top with desired toppings, and definitely some creamy tex-mex sauce.