Pork Carnitas

I can not tell you how many times we have made this recipe, these are a great dinner, and great to serve a crowd. We had them for the Superbowl and tonight with the leftovers, we are going to make them into nachos! Yummy!!

Pork Carnitas
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1 Tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1 Tbls beef base
1 tsp salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 (4 lb) pork loin roast
1/2 cup water
Juice of 1 fresh orange
Juice of 1 fresh lime
2 Tbls soy sauce
2 Tbls chopped fresh cilantro or 1 Tbls dried

1. In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano leaves, beef base, salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Brown pork roast on all sides in large cooking pot over medium heat.
3. Reduce heat and evenly coat the roast on all sides with spice mixture
4. Add the water, orange juice, lime juice, soy sauce, and cilantro. Heat to boiling; put lid on and put in a 300 degree oven for 3-4 hours until roast is so tender it falls apart.
5. Discard any fat and shred roast with a fork, allowing meat to absorb any juices left in the pan.
6. Serve on tortillas and top how you like!

We like ours either on corn or flour tortillas and topped with cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, and more fresh cilantro. Served with a side of Spanish Rice.

Recipe from:cooksrecipes.com