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Slow Cooker Carnitas

Mexican pulled pork, or carnitas is wonderful in any Mexican dish. This Carnitas recipe is full of flavor and easily prepared in your slow cooker.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 5 minutes
Course: Pork
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: best slow cooker carnitas, carnitas tacos, crockpot carnitas, Mexican pulled pork, pork shoulder carnitas, recipe for slow cooker carnitas, slow cooker carnitas, slow cooker carnitas recipe, slow cooker carnitas tacos, slow cooker carnitas with orange juice
Servings: 12
Calories: 611kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 5 lb pork shoulder bone-in roast or boneless pork butt
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 jalapeno seeded, ribs removed, chopped
  • 1¼ Tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 oranges juiced
  • 1 Tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  • Combine olive oil, oregano and cumin, set aside.
  • Rinse and dry your roast, rub in salt and pepper. Rub in oregano/cumin mixture.
  • Place roast in slow cooker, top with onions, garlic and jalapeno.
  • Squeeze the juice of the oranges directly over the top.
  • Cook on low for 8-10 hours, remove meat, shred.
  • Skim fat off of the juice, return meat and juice to slow cooker, use however you desire.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 798mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g