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Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)

Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork) full of flavor! This delicious seasoned pork recipe is so easy and made in the crock pot. The result is super tender, juicy pulled pork with crispy ends - Perfection!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 382 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4- lb. Pork butt
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cumin ground
  • 1 Tbsp oregano dried
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 Jalapeno pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1 orange
  • 1 lime

Instructions

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  1. Rinse the roast and dry it well.
  2. In a medium size bowl, mix together brown sugar, ground cumin, oregano, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and paprika.  Stir in 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
  3. Rub this mixture all over the pork butt.  Place the seasoned pork into the slow cooker, fat on top.
  4. Remove seeds from the jalapeno pepper, slice it up and place it on and around the roast.
  5. Dice the onion and place it on and around the roast.
  6. Halve the orange and squeeze the juice over the roast, add the orange halves to the slow cooker.
  7. Halve the lime and squeeze the juice over the roast, add the lime halves to the slow cooker.
  8. Cook the roast at high power for 8 hours.
  9. Remove the roast from the pot and place it on a cutting board.  Allow it to cool for 10 minutes.  Then shred the meat using 2 forks.
  10. Place the remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil into a large skillet.  Heat the skillet to high heat.
  11. Next, we will caramelize the pork by frying it (in batches- we don’t want to crowd it).  Place about ¼ of the shredded pork and about ¼ cup of the juices from the crock pot in the skillet.  Press the meat onto the bottom and allow it to sear.  Continue this until all of the meat has been seared.
  12. Place the seared meat into your serving container.  You may serve the meat drizzled with some of the remaining juices from the crock pot if you like.

Nutrition Information

Serving 8 Calories 382kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 43g (86%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 136mg (45%) Sodium 733mg (31%) Potassium 875mg (25%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 205IU (4%) Vitamin C 14mg (16%) Calcium 67mg (7%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 382

% Daily Value*

Serving 8
Calories 382kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 43g 86%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 136mg 45%
Sodium 733mg 31%
Potassium 875mg 19%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 205IU 4%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 67mg 7%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.