Crock Pot Pork Carnitas for Two

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When you are in the mood for some delicious tacos but only need two servings, I highly recommend this Crock Pot Pork Carnitas for Two recipe.

Prep Time10

Cook Time2 30

Optional Broiling Time1

Total Time2 41

Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Crock Pot Pork Carnitas for Two

Servings: servings

Calories: 263kcal

Author: Aunt Lou

Use a kitchen scale to cut a 12 oz piece off a pork loin.
Sprinkle a 12 oz pork loin with a generous amount of seasoned meat tenderizer, salt and pepper to taste, set aside for later.
Pour 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil in a skillet and heat over medium heat.
Once your oil is hot, saute 2 tablespoons onion (chopped) for a couple of minutes, until it is just starting to get translucent.
Put 1 clove minced garlic in your skillet and cook for another minute.
Push all of your onion and garlic to the side of your skillet and brown the seasoned pork loin on all sides in your skillet.
Now you put the browned pork loin in a 4 Quart Crock Pot with your onion mixture and 1/3 cup green enchilada sauce on top.
Cover and cook on low for 2.5-3 hours, your pork is done when it is fork-tender. (Cooking on low will give you the most tender results, so we do not recommend cooking on high.)
Shred your roast with a couple of forks.
If desired, place shredded pork on a cookie sheet and broil for 1-2 minutes to crisp up some of the edges and serve in corn tortillas with your favorite toppings.

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