Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 navel orange (halved. One half reserved one half sliced); 1/3 cup apple juice; to taste Cumin; to taste Garlic powder; to taste Salt; to taste Pepper; 3 bay leaves; 4 tbsp olive oil (divided)

iricarodriguez @cookingwithwine

Enjoy The taste of carnitas without the guilt.

iricarodriguez @cookingwithwine

Enjoy The taste of carnitas without the guilt.

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Ingredients

3 lbsboneless, skinless chicken breasts
1navel orange (halved. One half reserved one half sliced)
1/3 cupapple juice
to taste Cumin
to taste Garlic powder
to taste Salt
to taste Pepper
3bay leaves
4 tbspolive oil (divided)

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Steps

1

Pour apple juice into slow cooker and place chicken breasts.
2

Season chicken with cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place sliced oranges on top. Squeeze remaining orange over chicken.
3

Cover and cook on high for 3 hours. After 3 hours, remove chicken and remove bay leaves and orange slices. Shred and return to cooker mixing with juices. Cook on high another hour.
4

Set broiler to high. Place chicken on baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil. Broil for 5 minutes.
5

Remove and drizzle with remaining 2 tbsp olive oil and broil another 5 minutes.
6

Remove and serve on flour or corn tortillas with your favorite fixings. Enjoy!