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Slow Cooker Carnitas Tacos
These slow cooker carnitas tacos are tender chunks of pork cooked in a crock pot, then stuffed into warm corn tortillas with red onion and cilantro. An easy and authentic meal that's even better than what you would get at a restaurant.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 346 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 pound boneless pork butt or boneless country ribs fat trimmed and cut into 2 inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 onion peeled and quartered
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 16 corn tortillas
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/3 cup red onion finely diced
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat, and add the oil. Season the meat with the salt and pepper and brown it in batches. Transfer the browned meat to a plate.
- After all the meat is browned, place it in a slow cooker along with the cumin, onion, bay leaves, oregano, lime juice, chicken broth and orange juice.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours.
- Remove the meat from the crock pot with a slotted spoon. Place the meat in a single layer on a sheet pan.
- Broil the meat for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- Roughly shred the meat. Divide the meat between the tortillas. Top with cilantro and red onion, then serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
346kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
670mg
(28%)
Potassium
886mg
(25%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 346
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 346kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 670mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 886mg | 19% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.