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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas are slow-cooked with for hours with a blend of Mexican inspired spices and citrus juice to become tender and full of flavor!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
4
hours
hrs
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
crock pot, crock pot pulled pork, mexican, pork, slow cooker, slow cooker pulled pork, tacos
Author:
Kasey Schwartz
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 small onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
⅓ cup of orange juice
2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
⅓ cup lime juice
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped
1-2 tablespoons oil - vegetable or canola
Serving
Tortillas and toppings
Buns
Lettuce wraps
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
Notes
You can also crisp the pork on the baking sheet in the oven under broiler for 5 minutes or until crispy