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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2008
As per other reviews, I doubled the spices and gave the shredded meat a quick trip to the oven to crisp some of it up. It was the perfect mild but flavorful meat for burritos for my dad, who can't handle any heat at all, but still loves Mexican food!
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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2008
This is one of the best carnitas recipes I've tried and is super easy to prepare. I cooked this prior to a campout and served it as carnitas one night and put it in a chili for the next night. Wouldn't change a thing!
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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2008
Amazing! my husband likes these better than chipotle. Since some reviewers said the seasoning didn't permeate the entire roast, I cut it into quarters or sometimes a little smaller and then apply the rub. I use a two pound roast with one 14oz can of chicken broth and the stated amt of seasoning. So if I were using a 4 lb roast I would probably double the rub.
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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2008
mmmm, these were so good and the house smelled great, as well. when my daughter came home, the first words out of her mouth were, ''what smells so good?!'' the meat falls apart and has the most interesting flavor, i think created by the addition of the cinnamon. i tripled all the spices, with the exception of the cinnamon, which i only doubled, and i thought that was the perfect amount--def. present without being over-powering. i also subbed Mexican oregano from my garden for the reg. variety. Last, i sliced half an onion and threw that in as well. !ole! p.s. i didn't bother with turning the meat. there's really no need to.
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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2008
As the aroma of this wafted through the house I just knew we were in for something good and boy, were we! I doubled the amount of spices but left out the cinnamon, and used 4 big cloves of minced, fresh garlic instead of the garlic powder. I cut the roast into large chunks so the spices could penetrate the meat better and it worked like a charm. Finally, to make these more authentic, after shredding the meat into smaller chunks I spread it out in a thin layer on a cookie sheet and baked it in a 400 degree oven about 20 minutes, just long enough to crisp the exterior of the meat. Great on it's own, but in a tortilla with a little of the "Avocado Salad with Bacon and Sour Cream" this was just over the top good. The meat was tender and perfectly seasoned, keeping in mind, however, that I doubled up on the spices. We are looking forward to having the leftovers again tomorrow night!
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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2008
This is so delicious and it fills your house with the most tempting aroma. I love this. I use a few boneless pork shoulder ribs instead of a whole and I also don't flip them half way through. This is my new favorite recipe!
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Reviewed: May 6, 2008
This recipe was really good. I browned all the sides before putting it in the crock pot and then fried them up to get them crispy after I shredded them. I will definitely be making these again. They were a huge hit for Cinco De Mayo served with corn tortillas, cilantro, and onions, just like in a taqueria!
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Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2008
Delicious! I double the spices and added more salt. 2 hrs before it was done (I cooked it for about 9 hrs) I drained most of the liquid so that the outside of the pork would turn crispy. It was incredible! Served with small tortillas and all the fixins!
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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2008
This was absolutely DELICIOUS! After reading some of the reviews, I tripled the spice mix and added chilli powder for heat- I also had a bigger pork roast than was specified. It is virtually no work whatsoever and the pork literally fell apart as I was taking it out of the slow cooker. I let the whole thing cook for 10 hours on a Saturday and then shredded the pork, skimmed the fat off the broth and boiled the broth down. I then added 1/4 cup of chili sauce and 2 tbsp sugar and poured the sauce over the pork. Served the whole thing as part of a make-your-own taco bar for my boyfriend's birthday and not a bit was leftover!
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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2008
I quickly ran out of rub the first time I made these, so I have learned to triple the amount of rub the recipe calls for. So tender and flavorful. Very economical and can eat on this for days. Served with tortillas, tomatillo salsa, mexican crumbly queso, chopped tomatoes & onions, and sour cream. Got rave reviews from everyone.
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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2008
Very tender and tasty. I was a little worried about the cinnamon, but it definitely added that "something extra".
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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2008
This meat was very tender and good - but it didn't taste at all like carnitas! It just tasted like cooked meat. I agree with another reviewer who said the seasonings just didn't permeate the meat. It smelled amazing though. :)
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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2008
The flavor on this was very good. I think I'm still going to look for other recipes though because the carnitas we are looking for is fried at some point. I'll probably still use this occasionally as a convenient recipe in a slow cooker.
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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2008
Delicious! Reduce the cooking liquid by 3/4s at the end and add it to the pork to make even more fabulous.
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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2008
GREAT!! The recipe is very similar to the one that one was given to me. I add several sprigs of fresh cilantro to the broth in which the pork is simmering. Also at the end, break apart the pork into large chunks and place in a pan with some of the broth and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. This step gets the edges crispy and resembles the authentic style carnitas which is usually fried in lard.
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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2008
This was great as carnitas. I put it in the crock pot before work and had a fantastic dinner that night. It was quick and easy. Also I had some leftover that I mixed in with store bought BBQ sauce and had BBQ sandwiches another night of the week. I will for sure make this again.
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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008
It turned out really moist, and the spices were great, I used beef broth instead. Next time, I think I will add more salt, and spices. I served it with cabbage, salsa, cilantro and guacomole.
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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008
Amazing! I made the roast at home and shredded it, saving most of the liquid and then put the whole crock from my slow-cooker in the fridge. The next day I took it to a tequila tasting party, plugged in the slow-cooker and *viola* -- the star of the show. Everyone begged for the recipe so I made a batch of the rub and gave out tins of it for Christmas. I did not use bay leaf and I used chicken bullion in water instead of broth. Yummy!
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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2007
Yummy! This was the easiest and tastiest carnitas recipe we have found. Followed recipe exactly and came home to a great dinner. We were able to use the leftovers to make more delicious dinners for a couple days.
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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007
This is good. We have a friend who makes authentic carnitas in a hand pounded copper pan over an open fire pit. We have been spoiled, but as I say this is good and will do in the mean time. I did take one reviews advice and fry it after taking it out of the crockpot.
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