Description
Slow roasted carnitas with all your favorite fix-ins make the perfect healthy food bowl mealprep for the week!
Ingredients
Scale
Carnita Ingredients
- 3 Lbs Pork Shoulder (cut into 2-3 inch pieces)
- 1 tbs chili powder
- 1 tbs cumin
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 Cup Chicken Broth
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 Yellow Onion, Diced
- 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1-2 Jalapenos, Sliced Thin
- 2 Tbs Olive Oil
Salad Bowl Ingredients
- 4 Cups Romaine Lettuce, Chopped
- 1 Avocado, Smashed with Sea Salt
Pico De Gallo Ingredients
- 2 Roma Tomatoes, Diced
- 1 Green Onion Stalk, Sliced
- 1/4 Red Onion, Diced
- 1 Jalapeno, Optional
Instructions
- Seasoning
- Mix spices together to create a rub. Season pork evenly with the spices
- Meat Preparation
- In a heavy bottom sauce pan heat oil on medium high heat
- Sear pork on all sides (in batches if necessary) until browned
- Slow Cooker
- In a crockpot, add onion, garlic, seared pork, jalapenos, and broth
- Let cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 6 hours
- Shred (See notes for LIFE HACK)
- Place pork in a large bowl of plate and shred with two forks
- Alternative: Utilize a stand mixer (Kitchen Aide) with the paddle feature to shred!
- Bowl Preparation
- Layer romaine, pico de gallo, carnitas, and avocado
- Serve with lime wedges and plantain chips
Notes
Shredding Life Hack - Put the pork in a stand mixer if you have one! This makes SUPER quick work shredding all of this meat! This works with chicken too! Such a GAME CHANGER.
- Prep Time: 20 Minutes
- Cook Time: 6 Hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Keywords: Carnita Bowl, carnitas, pork, chipotle bowl