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Slow Cooker Carnitas
Course:
dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
pork
Prep Time:
5
minutes
Cook Time:
4
hours
Total Time:
4
hours
5
minutes
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
250
kcal
Author:
Amanda Carlisle
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
6 Qt Crockpot
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:
250
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
6
g
|
Protein:
28
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
93
mg
|
Sodium:
914
mg
|
Potassium:
560
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
161
IU
|
Vitamin C:
15
mg
|
Calcium:
39
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg