Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Recipe

Ingredients

• Corn Tortillas
• Queso Fresco (crumbled)
• Cilantro (chopped)
• Red Onion (diced)
• 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
• 2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
• 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
• 3 Cloves Garlic
• 1 Tablespoon Oil
• 4 lbs Pork Shoulder/Butt (boneless)
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 3 Cloves Garlic (pressed)
• 1 Jalapeno (seeded and chopped)
• 1/4 teaspoon Fresh Black Pepper
• 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
• 2 Oranges (juiced)
• 1 Lime (juiced)

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine the dry rub ingredients and rub it all over the pork. Place in the slow cooker.

2. 2

   Juice the oranges and leave one of the oranges (2 halves) in the pot. Add all remaining ingredients.

3. 3

   Cook for 10-12 hours or until the meat is falling apart.

4. 4

   Using two forks, shred the pork and leave it in the juice in the crockpot. Pull out the orange peels.

5. 5

   OPTIONAL: Place the pork on a baking sheet and stick it under the broiler for a few minutes. You can also sauté it in a skillet with a little oil in batches. Then place it back in the juices in the crockpot to serve.

6. 6

   We like to serve ours with warmed corn tortillas, cilantro, diced red onions and cotija or queso fresco and sometimes a little avocado.