5.0 from 18 votes
Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 pound Pork butt
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 Jalapeno pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 orange
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Rinse the roast and dry it well.
- In a medium size bowl, mix together brown sugar, ground cumin, oregano, salt, garlic powder, peper, and paprika. Stir in 2 Tablespoons of olive oil. Rub this mixture all over the pork butt. Place the seasoned pork into the slow cooker, fat on top.
- Remove seeds from the jalapeno pepper, slice it up and place it on and around the roast. Dice the onion and place it on and around the roast.
- Halve the orange and squeeze the juice over the roast, add the orange halves to the slow cooker. Halve the lime and squeeze the juice over the roast, add the lime halves to the slow cooker
- Cook the roast at high power for 8 hours
- Remove the roast from the pot and place it onto a cutting board. Allow it to cool for 10 minutes. Shred the meat using 2 forks.
- Place the remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil into a large skillet. Heat the skillet to high heat.
- Caramelize the pork by frying it (in batches- don't crowd the pan). 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.
- 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.
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Notes
- Storage: Pork carnitas may be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Or it may be kept in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
382kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
43g
(86%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
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: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| 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 | 1g | 50% |
| 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.