Dinner for 10

Pork Carnitas with broth

Name: Pork Carnitas with broth
Total time: 495 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp chili powder; 2 tsp kosher salt; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 yellow onion; 1 large orange; 1 lime; 2 cups chicken stock; 3 lb boneless pork shoulder

$5.39for 4495 minServes 10

Pork shoulder cooks slowly with citrus, onion, stock, and warm spices, then broils until the shredded edges turn crisp.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Oranges, 0.45 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.70Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Pork roast, 3 lb$2.49/lb typical	3 lb	$7.47Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.47

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

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Typical price

$1.35 per serving$5.39 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

2 bay leaves
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 yellow onion
1 large orange
1 lime
2 cups chicken stock
3 lb boneless pork shoulder

Steps

Cut the onion into wedges and squeeze the orange and lime over the pork shoulder.
Rub the pork with oregano, chili powder, salt, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne.
Place the pork, onion, citrus halves, bay leaves, and chicken stock in a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, until the pork is tender and reaches at least 145 F.
Shred the pork onto a broiler-safe pan and broil 6 inches from the heat for 15 minutes, stirring once, until browned.

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