Beef / Pork

Low Carb Pork Carnitas takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Low Carb Pork Carnitas takes 490 minutes to cook.

Low Carb Pork Carnitas makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Low Carb Pork Carnitas are:

1 1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Cumin (to taste)
1 tbsp Chili powder (to taste)
1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1 - 2 Bay Leaves
3 chopped cloves Garlic
1 Onion
3 - 5 lb Pork Shoulder

Here is how you make Low Carb Pork Carnitas:

Combine the dry ingredients except for the bay leaf to make a dry rub; rub into the roast. Slice or chop the onion into small pieces. Put all ingredients into slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours. Remove from slow cooker, place on lined cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until shreds are crispy. Serve in lettuce cups or on top of shredded lettuce as a taco salad. Serving Size: Depends on the size of the roast; 4 - 8 servings Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEXIKAY0156.

The nutritional information for Low Carb Pork Carnitas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 479.5

• Total Fat: 36.0 g
• Cholesterol: 139.8 mg
• Sodium: 550.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 1.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Protein: 35.2 g