Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
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5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
12 hrs 5 mins
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Total Time
12 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
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Completely drool-worthy, and full of flavor!
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Ingredients
- 4-6 lbs pork shoulder slightly trimmed of excess fat
- 1 tbsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 2 oranges sliced half
- 1 lime sliced half
Instructions
- Combine garlic salt, chili powder, dried oregano, dried basil, cumin, ground coriander, brown sugar, and sweet paprika.
- Rub the spice mixture evenly over the pork. Place pork in the bottom of a slow cooker (minimum of 6 quarts)*
- Squeeze the juice from the oranges and limes over the pork. Place rinds pulp side down in slow cooker over the meat.
- Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours, or until pork is tender and falling off the bone. Use a fork to pull away from bone and discard it.
- Preheat oven broiler. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper and arrange pork in a single layer. Place underneath broiler until tips of pork are browned and slightly crisp, about 3-5 minutes. (Don’t walk away from it. Keep an eye on meat to make sure it doesn’t burn or become overly browned).
- Serve finished pork in corn/flour tortillas, or over rice.
Notes
- ** Keep in mind that you need to trim your pork so that it fits in your slow cooker... I cut mine in half to end up with a 3.5 lb cut of meat (and I froze the other half)
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