Reviewed: May 5, 2012

I was craving carnitas and didn't want to fight the cliche crowds, on Cinco de Mayo. This was AMAZING!!! I saved the broth, thickened it with a tablespoon of corn starch, brought it to a boil, and spooned a bit over the meat....after i shredded it, and placed it under the broiler for about 5 mins, to crisp the edges. I have to say, this may be WAY better than what I remember having in the restaurants...and I live in Northern California, so Mexican food is pretty accessible here. I followed the recipe exactly (but added one extra orange, because mine were small), my pork shoulder was approx 3.15lbs, and there were only 2 of us...we have enough for approx 1.5 more dinners for the 2 of us. My husband had 3 small soft tortillas as tacos and I just had meat. Maybe it shrinks....maybe we eat a lot. But it was AMAZING!! Thank you so much for sharing!! :) Feliz Cinco de Mayo!!

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allrecipefan

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Winter Park, Florida, USA

Living In: Kings Beach, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2012

This was so easy, tender and delicious. I used it for soft tacos and also made bbq pork sandwiches. Everyone loved it.

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lisa s

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2012

Very easy in the crock pot. I expected more essence of orange, but didn't really get it. Tasted great though, and was very tender.

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2012

A little salty, but GREAT flavor and super tender! Had to boil down the juices because they were a little thin, but I'll definitely be making this again!

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CHAM1203

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2012

Delicious.. Seasoning was spot on! I had this in a whole wheat tortilla with green chili salsa, queso and cabbage. I wish I could eat more, but I have to save the rest for meals the rest of the week, I'll be making this often, that's for sure

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LindaT

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: San Jose, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2012

My husband said these were the best carnitas he has ever had! Delish! I put them in the crockpot on low for 8 hours and it came out perfectly!

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becaroo

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Arcata, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2012

Love it! I have made this 5+ times. I use half the salt and it is still delicious. I use the leftover broth to make Mexican Rice II.

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Cathy T.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2011

This was so good! My husband loved this recipe! I put everything in a crock pot for 8 hours on low and the meat came out so tender. I have a feeling my husband will be asking for this again really soon.

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tiffany

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2011

Definitely worth the time it takes to make this. The pork comes out soft and flavorful! Will be making this often! Thank you for a great recipe!

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merlion

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Living In: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2011

This was easy and delicious. It also made the house smell wonderful and the broth is awesome so I strained everything out of it and will use it for tortilla soup or some other dish requiring broth. I also used the crockpot and only had 5 hours until dinner. The meat was done and tasted great but I would have let it go longer to get the better texture. Wonderful!

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