Pork Carnitas with Chipotle BBQ Sauce and Slaw
Pork Carnitas with Chipotle BBQ Sauce and Slaw takes around 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 4 servings with 572 calories, 42g of protein, and 17g of fat each. For $3.18 per serving, this recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 2 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It works well as a main course. It is brought to you by Foodista. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. If you have ground cumin, orange juice, dijon mustard, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 79%. Similar recipes include Pork Carnitas Tacos, Spicy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas, and Homemade Hard Taco Night with Carnitas and Pinto Beans.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 bone in pork chops
1 cup orange juice
1 cup pineapple juice
3 cloves garlic
1 TBSP Ground Coriander
1 TBSP Ground Cumin
1 TBSP Chili Powder
1 TBSP Garlic Powder
1 TBSP Onion Powder
1 TBSP Pepper
1 cup Ketchup
2 TBSP Brown Sugar
2 TBSP Dijon Mustard
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1/2 cup orange juice
2 TBSP Honey
1 TBSP Salt
2 TBSP Finely Chopped Chipotles in Adobo
2 cup Chopped Green Cabbage
1 cup Thinly Sliced Red Onion
1/2 cup Cilantro, Shredded
Juice of 2 limes
1/2 cup Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt
Equipment:
slow cooker
sauce pan
whisk
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions: 1.Lay 4 Pork Chops in the slow cooker. Add the juices, garlic and powders evenly over the pork chops. Place lid on slow cooker and turn the slow cooker on low for 6 hrs, rotating pork chops half way through. Once done,let pork chops cool slightly and shred into bite sized pieces. 2. Make BBQ Sauce: Add all ingredients into a medium sauce pan and whisk. Bring up to a simmer and cook for 15 min, until thickened. Remove from heat and add the pork to the BBQ Sauce and toss together. 3. Make the slaw: Chop the cabbage and red onion. Place in a medium bowl and add cilantro. Add Lime juice and greek yogurt. Toss together until evenly distributed. 4. Serve in corn tortillas and chips with salsa.
Step by step:
1. Lay 4 Pork Chops in the slow cooker.
2. Add the juices, garlic and powders evenly over the pork chops.
3. Place lid on slow cooker and turn the slow cooker on low for 6 hrs, rotating pork chops half way through. Once done,let pork chops cool slightly and shred into bite sized pieces.
Make BBQ Sauce
1. Add all ingredients into a medium sauce pan and whisk. Bring up to a simmer and cook for 15 min, until thickened.
2. Remove from heat and add the pork to the BBQ Sauce and toss together.
3. Make the slaw: Chop the cabbage and red onion.
4. Place in a medium bowl and add cilantro.
5. Add Lime juice and greek yogurt. Toss together until evenly distributed.
6. Serve in corn tortillas and chips with salsa.
Nutrition Information:
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