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Slow Cooker Puerto Rican Shredded Pork

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Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)3.7425
Energy (kCal)276.9037
Carbohydrates (g)34.8008
Total fats (g)15.5491
  • Cuisine

    Latin American >> Caribbean >> Puerto Rican

  • Dietary Style

  • Preparation Time

    Cooking Time - 490 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

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    Utensils Used
    | 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. | 2. Use a sharp knife to poke 3 to 5 holes into the pork roast. Stuff about half the garlic into the holes. Cook roast in hot oil to brown completely, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer roast to the crock of a slow cooker. | 3. Blend orange juice, lime juice, remaining garlic, cumin, salt, and oregano in a blender until smooth; pour over the pork. | 4. Leave the pork marinating in the orange juice mixture for 10 minutes; turn roast and let other side marinate for 10 minutes. | 5. Turn slow cooker to Low and cook for 8 hours. | 6. Remove pork to a cutting board. Shred meat using 2 forks. | 7. Drain liquid from the slow cooker crock, reserving 1 cup. Return shredded pork to the slow cooker crock, pour reserved liquid over the meat and stir. | 8. Look on Low until the meat is again hot, 15 to 20 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    vegetable oil 1 tablespoon 117.23200000000001 0.0 0.0 13.6
    pork sirloin roast 1 boneless trimmed tied - - - -
    orange juice 1 cup 111.6 25.791999999999998 1.736 0.496
    lime 4 juiced 5.0417 1.6980000000000002 0.0847 0.0141
    garlic 4 cloves crushed divided 17.88 3.9672 0.7632 0.06
    cumin 1 tablespoon ground 22.5 2.6544 1.0686 1.3362
    salt 1 1/2 teaspoons - - - -
    oregano 1 teaspoon 2.65 0.6892 0.09 0.0428

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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