Pork Carnitas Rice Bowl
For stress-free meals, turn to your slow cooker and these pork carnitas and Success® Jasmine Rice bowls. Simple to prep, a cinch to plate, and outrageously good to eat, these just might become a family fave.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs pork shoulder, cut into large chunks
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- Juice from 2 limes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 bag Success® Jasmine Rice
- 1 can pinto beans, drained
Instructions
Step 1
In a bowl, mix the salt, black pepper, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano. Rub the seasoning mixture all over the pork chunks.
Step 2
Place the pork in a slow cooker. Add orange juice, lime juice, bay leaves, onion, and garlic. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours, until the pork is tender and easily shredded.
Step 3
Prepare rice according to package instructions. Heat beans in a saucepan.
Step 4
Once cooked, remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Discard any large pieces of fat and the bay leaves.
Step 5
Serve carnitas over a bowl with rice and beans.
Recipe Tip
Pork carnitas can also be served with warm tortillas and topped diced onions, cilantro, lime wedges, and avocado for tasty tacos.
