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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
Alyssa Rivers
Slow cooker pork carnitas are an amazingly easy and delicious recipe that is full of flavor and cooks all day to tender and juicy perfection! This is definitely a carnitas recipe that you will make again and again!
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Prep Time
10
mins
Cook Time
5
hrs
Total Time
5
hrs
10
mins
Course
Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican
Servings
12
People
Calories
153
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
4
pounds
pork shoulder roast
1
Tablespoon
Chili Powder
1
teaspoon
cumin
1
teaspoon
oregano
1
teaspoon
salt
1
teaspoon
pepper
3/4
cup
orange juice
2 oranges
1/4
cup
lime juice
2 limes
4
cloves
garlic
minced
1
onion
quartered
Instructions
In a small bowl combine chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Rub on the outside of the pork shoulder rub thoroughly.
In the
slow cooker
, combine orange juice, lime juice, garlic and onion. Place pork on the top. Cook on low for 8 hours or high 4-5 hours.
Remove roast from slow cooker and shred. Return to slow cooker and heat for an additional 30 minutes.
Remove the pork from the slow cooker and place on a
baking sheet
. Broil in the oven for 3-4 minutes to brown the edges of the pork.
Notes
Updated on August 28, 2021
Originally Posted April 20, 2015
Nutrition
Calories:
153
kcal
Carbohydrates:
4
g
Protein:
18
g
Fat:
7
g
Saturated Fat:
2
g
Cholesterol:
62
mg
Sodium:
276
mg
Potassium:
385
mg
Fiber:
1
g
Sugar:
2
g
Vitamin A:
234
IU
Vitamin C:
11
mg
Calcium:
25
mg
Iron:
1
mg