Slow Cooker Carnitas
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 250kcal
Authentic & Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas make the best pork tacos! They are easy to make with the help of your crockpot!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 3-4 pound pork shoulder trimmed slightly
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 onion small , diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons orange peel finely shredded
- ⅓ cup lime juice
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce chopped
- 1-2 tablespoons oil - vegetable or canola
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dried oregano, cumin, salt and pepper
- Rub seasoning mixture onto pork shoulder on all sides
- Add onion, garlic, orange juice and peel, lime juice and chipotle pepper to slow cooker
- Place pork on top
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until internal temperature is 145 degrees F
- Remove pork from slow cooker onto cutting board, let cool slightly
- Shred pork with forks
- Heat oil in skillet on stove ** see notes
- Add pork and some of the juice from the slow cooker
- Turn often to brown the pork until juices have evaporated and pork is nicely browned
- Repeat with more pork if your skillet doesn’t hold all of it
- Serve immediately with tortillas and toppings
- Store leftovers in refrigerator
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Notes
You can also crisp the pork on the baking sheet in the oven under broiler for 5 minutes or until crispy
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 914mg | Potassium: 560mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg