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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Trevors' Pork Carnitas


With a hint of sweetness, and packed with flavor, this simple quick recipe will be sure to wow every time! Enjoy with tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, or even sandwiches.
Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
Cook time: 4-5 hours
(this is not a "Cafe Rio Sweet Pork" Recipe)

Ingredients:

  • 1 Pork Shoulder Roast (or rump if preferred)
  • Kosher or Sea Salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 2 cans (24oz) Cream soda
  • 1/2 Cup Enchilada sauce (the better the sauce, the better it will be)
  • 1 Tablespoon BBQ sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

Directions:


  1. Rinse pork roast in room temperature water, without drying, apply salt and pepper liberally, rubbing into the meat with your hands.
  2. Place roast into crock pot, and apply BBQ sauce. Set cooker to low and cook 20 minutes.
  3. In a bowl, mix together the Cream Soda, Enchilada Sauce, and Minced Garlic, apply directly onto the roast, and set cooker to high setting for 4-5  hours or until tender and cooked through.
  4. Once roast is cooked, pull out onto a cutting board and chop, not shred, the pork roughly with a large knife, until all pieced are smaller than 1" sq. 
  5. Apply 1/4 cup of gravy mixture from Crock Pot to moisten the meat.
  6. Heat 2 Olive Oil in a large skillet or pan to medium high, give the pork a quick toss around in the oil (no longer than 1 minute.
  7. Salt and pepper to taste (liberally)
  8. ENJOY!!!

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