Pulled Pork Carnitas

Thought I would give something a little different a try. I had a few ingredients left over from last nights fish tacos so we had Pulled Pork Carnitas tonight. The original recipe from www.fitmencook.com is listed below. I always follow a recipe the first time I try it then tweak it from there. I thought this was a little salty. Next time I will leave out the salt. I used lime juice instead of grapefruit because I had it. Also, I thought it needed a kick. I will put some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper in the slow cooker next time.

Ingredients Serves 6

Main ingredients

1½ lb lean pork sirloin

1 tbsp olive oil

Lime, juice only, to taste

Fresh cilantro (coriander), to taste

Seasonings

1 tbsp sea salt

Pepper, to taste

1 clove garlic, sliced thickly

½ tbsp ground cumin

½ tbsp fresh thyme, or ground thyme

½ cup red onion

1 red grapefruit, juice only

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Steps

1. Add lean pork sirloin to a slow cooker and add the seasonings and fresh grapefruit juice. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.

2. Once the cooking cycle has ended, remove the pork from the slow cooker and transfer it to a bowl. Easily shred the pork using forks.

3. Set a nonstick skillet on medium high heat and add olive oil. Once the skillet is hot, toss in the pulled pork and begin to cook. Allow the edges of the pork to get crispy but be careful not to let it burn. Stir and flip the pork in the skillet using a spatula or wooden spoon for about 6 to 8 minutes.

4. Once the edges are crispy, pour in the leftover broth from the slow cooker and reduce the heat of the skillet and stir the pork.

5. Remove the pork from the heat and garnish with fresh lime and cilantro to taste.

6. Enjoy the pulled pork anyway you want, but again, you can never go wrong with tacos! I used corn tortillas, fresh purple cabbage, pico de gallo and goat cheese crumble for my tacos.

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Nutrition

Approximate macros for 1 of 6 servings (pulled pork only)

Calories 159

Carbs 1g

Fat 5g

Protein 26g

Sugar 0g

Fiber 0g