5 from 15 votes
Slow Cooker Carnitas (Mexican Pork)
Slow Cooker Carnitas is a tender shredded pork dish cooked slowly with garlic, onion, olive oil, and enchilada sauce. The pork roast is seared to build flavor, then slow-cooked until fork-tender in a flavorful sauce. The result is juicy, savory carnitas that can be used in tacos, burritos, or as a filling for nachos and other dishes.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
324 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 large onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-1 1/2 lb. pork roast
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 1/4 cups Green enchilada sauce good quality
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees or turn on crockpot to medium. Preheat oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
- Saute onions for 2 minutes or until they start becoming translucent. Pour in minced garlic and cook another minute.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper over pork liberally. Push onions and garlic to the edges of the pan and sear meat on all sides until brown.
- Transfer entire contents of the pan into a baking dish with high sides. Pour enchilada sauce over top, cover with foil and bake for 2-3 hours or until meat is fork-tender. Shred pork and serve in tacos, burritos, on nachos, etc.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
324kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
734mg
(31%)
Potassium
656mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
500IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 734mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 500IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.