Leftover Turkey Carnitas
Recipe by Kenji López-Alt from Serious Eats.
Prep Time
00:05
Cooking Time
1 hour
Serves
4

Ingredients:
- Leftover cooked turkey
- 1 orange, quartered
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
Instructions:
- Combine the leftover turkey, orange, onion, and bay leaf in your Crockpot® Slow Cooker. Add enough water to cover halfway, cover and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a bare simmer and cook until turkey is fall-off-the-bone tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Discard orange, onion, and bay leaves and drain turkey well. Shred turkey and discard bones.
- Heat oil in a cast iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add turkey and spread into an even layer.
- Cook, without moving, until meat is well browned and crisp on the bottom, about 5 minutes.
- Stir the turkey to incorporate the crisp bits and introduce new soft bits to the bottom. Continue this process until the turkey is as crisp as you like it. Season with salt.
- Serve in tacos with avocado, sliced tomatoes, red onions and parsley. Juice lime over the tacos for some extra flare.
- Appetizer
- Lunch
- Mexican
- Turkey
- Slow Cooker