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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Tacos
The easiest carnitas you will ever make in a slow cooker. Seasoned pork is slow cooked until tender before gently shredding with forks and pan frying or broiled to golden, crispy perfection. Serve with your favorite taco toppings and enjoy!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
5 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 624 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Carnitas
- 3-4 lb boneless pork shoulder (excess fat trimmed, cut into 2-3 smaller pieces)
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (minced or 1 tablespoon Chipotle powder)
- 1 Jalapeño (deseeded and sliced)
- 5 cloves garlic (slivered)
- 2 onions (quartered)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¾ cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
Dry Rub
- 2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 2 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
Accompaniments
- 12 tortillas
- ½ cup guacamole
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup cheese of choice
- ½ cup Diced onions marinated in lime juice
- sliced jalapeno
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Combine and mix dry rub ingredients together. Set aside.
- Make very small cuts in the pork and insert garlic slivers. Any leftover garlic can be put into the slow cooker.
- Season the pork by rubbing the dry rub ingredients all over each piece. Place the pork into slow cooker.
- Top the pork with orange juice, chicken broth, garlic, onions, jalepenos, chipotle peppers, bay leaf and salt. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
- Remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred the meat before returning to the pot with the cooking juices. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, if needed. Cover and keep warm for an additional 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to broil. Place shredded pork onto a baking sheet and broil until crisp and crusted, about 3-4 minutes. You may also pan fry. Don’t skip this step to brown the Carnitas! This is the key that makes this the best crispy Pork Carnitas.
- Serve the crispy carnitas with the listed accompaniments and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
624kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
60g
(120%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
157mg
(52%)
Sodium
2370mg
(99%)
Potassium
1313mg
(38%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
859IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
210mg
(21%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 624
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 624kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 60g | 120% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 2370mg | 99% |
| Potassium | 1313mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 859IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 210mg | 21% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.