Pork Carnitas Empanadas

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups Slow Cooked Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas
• 1/3 cup sautéed onions

  chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro

  chopped
• 12 empanada

  discs
• 1 egg

Instructions

• 1 To make the slow cooker pork add the Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned
  Carnitas to a slow cooker along with 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of orange
  juice and 1/2 cup of water. 
  
  
  Cook the pork for 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. Once it's fully cooked
  pull apart with two forks to shred.
• 2 In a bowl mix the slow cooker pork carnitas with the onions and cilantro.
• 3 Put a spoon full of the carnitas mixture into the empanada disc.
• 4 Seal the pork empanadas by using a fork at the edges or pressing it together
  with your fingers.
• 5 Brush the empanada dough with a beaten egg and then place in the air fryer for
  about 5-7 minutes per side. (When you flip the empanada brush the other side
  with the egg wash.)
• 6 Set your air fryer to 350-375 F. (350 if it cooks hot, or 375 if it's average)
• 7 Enjoy with your favorite Mexican salsas, dips, and sides.

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