Carnitas Recipe: Easy Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Bliss
A delicious and easy recipe for making authentic Mexican carnitas in a slow cooker.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds pork shoulder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, quartered
- 2 oranges, juiced
- 1 lime, juiced
Instructions
- Place the pork shoulder in the slow cooker.
- Season with salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, and minced garlic.
- Add the quartered onion, orange juice, and lime juice.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the pork is tender.
- Shred the pork with two forks and serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor, brown the pork in a skillet before adding it to the slow cooker.
- Serve with tortillas, rice, and your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Carnitas, Mexican Slow Cooker, Pulled Pork