Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas is a Mexican style slow cooked pulled-pork served on burritos, tacos, salads, nachos and more. It is melt in your mouth delicious!
Seasoned and seared in a cast iron skillet, then placed in a crockpot to begin the slow cooking process. Onions, garlic and seasonings are added to the crockpot. Then we cook it on low for about 8 hours.
When the pork is ready you will be able to easily shred it apart with 2 forks. Completely shred the pork and serve however you like. I served mine as a burrito with pinto beans, sour cream, guacamole and fresh salsa.
Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
Ingredients
- 1 – 2 lb. pork shoulder
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 yellow onion chopped
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/2 lime juice – about 1 tbsp
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Season the pork shoulder with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over high eat. Once your skillet is very hot, using tongs, carefully sear the pork on all sides until you get a nice char. This should take about 30 seconds on each side.
- Once the pork is seared, place it in your crockpot. Pour the drippings from the skillet over the pork. Add remaining ingredients to the crockpot. Lift up the pork to make sure some of the water runs underneath it.
- Place your crockpot in the low heat position and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Once the pork is done, you should be able to very easily shred it with two forks. Shred the pork and serve. ~~ If you like your carnitas a little crispier, add back to the cast iron skillet over high heat and sear for a minute or so, stirring constantly. You don’t want to overcook it! Enjoy!!
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