Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Carnitas

Ingredients

• Pork sirloin (chops or roasts)

  Fresh, loin, boneless, separable lean and fat, raw

  1 lb or 454g

• Onions

  Raw

  ½ cup, chopped or 80g

• Salt

  Table

  ¾ tbsp or 14g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  ½ tbsp, whole or 3g

• Thyme

  Fresh

  ½ tbsp or 1g

• Grapefruit

  Pink and red and white, all areas, raw

  ½ small or 100g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  1 tbsp or 1g

• Tortillas

  Ready-to-bake or -fry, corn

  8 tortilla or 192g

Directions

1. Add lean pork sirloin to a slow cooker and top with the chopped onion. 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 as desired. Enjoy!
7. Recipe inspired by: http://fitmencook.com/slow-cooker-pulled-pork-carnitas/