Crockpot Carnitas Recipes

CROCKPOT CARNITAS RECIPE | SLOW COOKER CARNITAS

Steps:

• Season the pork with salt and pepper. Place it in the crockpot.
• Mix together the remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over the pork.
• Cook for 6-8 hours on low until the pork is fork tender and easily shreds.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Lay pork out in a single layer on a non-stick baking sheet. Roast for 4-5 minutes until the edges become crispy and toasted.

THE BEST EVER SLOW COOKER CARNITAS

Steps:

• Mix cumin, garlic powder, oregano, coriander, kosher salt and ground black pepper together in a small bowl to make a dry rub. Pat the pork shoulder roast or boston butt dry with paper towels, and then cover roast with dry rub.
• Place the pieces of onion and the bay leaf in the bottom of your slower cooker, lay the roast on top. Carefully pour the chicken stock or the water around the roast, taking care not to wash away the dry rub. Cook on low for 6 hours or until the pork easily falls apart.
• Once the pork is easily falling apart, remove from slow cooker to cool. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Remove and discard the excess fat, shred the remaining pork.
• Place the reserved cooking liquid in a large non-stick skillet with shredded pork. Cook over medium high heat until the liquid is absorbed, tossing the pork occasional to coat.
• Once the cooking liquid is absorbed, add the oil and crisp up the carnitas to your desired doneness. We like our extra crispy, usually about 14-18 minutes.
• Serve with your favorite taco fixings, like corn or flour tortillas, cilantro, lime, shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheese.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CARNITAS

Steps:

• Dissolve chicken bouillon in boiling water.
• Heat oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent and browned, about 5 minutes. Add jalapenos and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add green chiles; cook for 3 minutes more.
• Mix salt, cilantro, Mexican seasoning, cumin, basil, oregano, garlic powder, seasoning blend, chile powder, paprika, mustard powder, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Trim chicken as needed. Coat all sides with the seasoning blend.
• Place onion mixture in a slow cooker. Add chicken broth, juice and zest from the limes and orange, and garlic cloves. Place chicken on top. Cover and cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink inside and very tender, 4 to 6 hours.

SLOW COOKER CARNITAS

Steps:

• Mix together salt, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, coriander, and cinnamon in a bowl. Coat pork with the spice mixture. Place the bay leaves in the bottom of a slow cooker and place the pork on top. Pour the chicken broth around the sides of the pork, being careful not to rinse off the spice mixture.
• Cover and cook on Low until the pork shreds easily with a fork, about 10 hours. Turn the meat after it has cooked for 5 hours. When the pork is tender, remove from slow cooker, and shred with two forks. Use cooking liquid as needed to moisten the meat.

CRISPY SLOW COOKER PORK CARNITAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan over high heat. Add the pork and sear on each side until browned, about 1-2 minutes per side. Transfer pork to a large slow cooker.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours or until the pork is tender. Remove the bay leaves.
• Remove the meat from the slow cooker and shred. (Make sure to keep the liquid)
• Transfer the shredded pork to a baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes or until crispy.
• Remove from the oven and pour 1/4 cup of the reserved juices from the slow cooker onto the crispy pork and toss.
• Place the baking sheet back in the broiler for an additional 5 minutes or until the meat is crispy. Pour an additional 1/4 cup liquid over the crispy pork and serve immediately with cilantro for serving, if desired.
• The pork can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.

CARNITAS (SLOW COOKER RECIPE)

Steps:

• Place pork butt/shoulder in slow cooker.
• In a small bowl, stir together the dried oregano, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Rub the spice mixture on all sides of the pork. Arrange the pork so that it is fat side up in the slow cooker.
• Pour the orange juice and lime juice around the sides of the pork in the slow cooker, so as not to rinse off the spice rub on top of the pork. Add the onion and garlic to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 5-6 hours, until pork shreds easily.
• Remove the pork from the liquid in the slow cooker. Use two forks to shred the pork, discarding excess fat.
• You can serve the pork now, or (the best way!) crisp it under the broiler. To crisp the pork, spread it out in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet (if desired, you can line the baking sheet with foil for easy clean up). Add a little of the juices from the slow cooker to the pork, but not too much. Put pork under the broiler in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, until the edges start to crisp.
• Serve in tortillas with toppings as desired, or in a burrito bowl, on a salad, etc.

EASY CROCKPOT CARNITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, pepper, salt, rosemary, thyme, minced garlic. Rub this mixture onto the surface of the country style ribs and then place them in the crockpot bowl.
• Cut the onion and place it on top of the ribs.
• Zest the orange, then cut it in half and give it a squeeze before placing it into the crockpot.
• Zest the limes and then give them a squeeze before placing them into the crockpot. Pour the water gently down the sides of the crock pot so that it doesn't wash the spices off of the pork. Add bay leaves.
• Put the lid on, set on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
• When the meat is falling from the bone, it is finished.
• Remove the orange and lime halves from the crockpot giving them a good squeeze into the crockpot before discarding. Remove bay leaves.
• Remove the meat from the crockpot with tongs to a baking sheet.
• Use two forks and shred the meat by pulling it in opposite directions with the forks turned upside down. Discard any bones or heavy tendons that you may find.
• Dip out 1 Cup of the crock pot juices and pour over the meat in the baking sheet and mix well.
• Broil under HI for about 3-4 minutes to crisp up the meat
• Pour off the juices from the crockpot into a bowl while meat is in the broiler.
• Put the carnitas meat back into the crockpot once it is crisped as desired.
• Add back some of the reserved juices if you feel that it appears to dry.
• Serve on soft warmed tortillas with cheese, pickled onions, sour cream, cilantro, avocado slices and limes.

SLOW COOKER MEXICAN PORK CARNITAS TACOS

Steps:

• Prepare Dry Rub: In a small bowl combine the cumin, chipotle powder, salt, oregano, and black pepper, stir to combine.
• Prepare Meat: Cut the roast into 2-3 inch chunks.
• Rub down the pork roast with the seasoning. Place the roast into the slow cooker.
• Add Ingredients to Slow Cooker: Add the quartered onion, minced garlic, sliced jalapenos, and orange juice.
• Cook: LOW heat for 6-8 hours.
• Shred: Remove the roast from the slow cooker and shred. Save the juices from cooking the meat. (I like to save the juices in a sealed plastic container, I use it when crisping the meat, and also save it for helping to reheat any leftovers)
• Broil: Preheat the broiler in the oven for 5 minutes.
• Spread the shredded meat onto a large baking sheet. Drizzle with the leftover juices from cooking the meat.
• Broil until bits of the meat begin to crisp and caramelize, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the broiler.

CROCK POT CARNITAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Trim the pork shoulder of the excess fat from the outside, cut into large chunks and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large skillet and melt the butter or lard in it.
• Brown the chunks of pork in the melted butter turning to brown all sides. As the pork chunks turn golden brown move them to a 6 or 7 quart crock pot slow cooker.
• Once all of the pork is browned add the diced onion and garlic to the pan. Lower the heat and sauté the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent making sure not to burn the garlic.
• Scrape the onion, garlic and pan drippings into the slow cooker.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the crock pot and mix well.
• Cover and cook for 8 to 10 hours on low.
• Once the pork has cooked remove the meat from the crock pot to a bowl or serving platter.
• To serve shred the meat and serve on warm tortillas with your favorite pork taco toppings.

SLOW COOKER CARNITAS

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker with cooking spray and add chicken broth (or other cooking liquid of choice).
• Place pork in slow cooker and sprinkle with taco seasoning, rubbing it into the meat.
• Pour diced tomatoes (undrained) over the pork.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
• Remove pork from slow cooker and place on a cutting board. Shred the pork with two forks and chop into small pieces.
• For a crispy finish on the carnitas: Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Press shredded pork into oil and fry until crispy on one side (about 3 minutes).

PORK CROCK POT CARNITAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Clean and wipe dry the pork shoulder before rubbing with salt and pepper.
• Gather the rub ingredients, mix all together and rub them over the pork.
• Now, using a slow cooker, put the pork with fat cap up and top with minced garlic, onions, jalapeno, and squeeze the orange juice.
• Set the slow cooker on low for 8 to 10 hours or set it to high for around 6 hours.
• Once it's done, remove it from the slow cooker and let it cool before shredding the meat (the meat should be falling off the bone and be tender).
• If you have 2 cups of leftover juice, you can reduce the juice in a saucepan (set aside as we'll be using it for reheating.)
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large non-stick pan over high heat. Place shredded pork into the pan, drizzle over some juices.
• Wait until the juices evaporate and the bottom side is golden brown and crusty. Turn and just briefly sear the other side - you don't want to make it brown all over because then it's too crispy, need tender juicy bits.
• Repeat in batches don't crowd the pan.
• Remove pork from skillet. Drizzle over more juices and serve immediately.
• If you are using defrosted carnitas, this is not applicable as the juices are already on the meat.
• If you are reheating the carnitas, then flip and cook the other side briefly just to warm through. Only make one side crusty and leaving the other side juicy and moist.

SLOW-COOKER PORK CARNITAS

Steps:

• Add the chicken broth, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, oregano, red pepper flakes, cloves, and 2 teaspoons kosher salt to a large slow cooker and whisk to combine. Add the onion, garlic and bay leaves and stir to combine. Add the pork and toss to coat. Cover and cook on high until the meat is tender, about 5 hours.
• Transfer the pork to a large bowl with a slotted spoon and discard the bay leaves, onion, and garlic. Shred the pork into bite-size pieces with 2 forks, leaving some larger chunks, and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the lard in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the shredded pork and press down into an even layer with a spatula. Cook, pressing occasionally with a spatula, until crisped and browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining 2 tablespoons lard and shredded pork.
• Serve with tortillas, cilantro, jalapenos and pickled red onions.
• Put the sliced onions in a medium heatproof, nonreactive bowl. Put the vinegar, orange juice, lime juice, bay leaves, sugar, coriander and 1 tablespoon kosher salt in a small saucepan and whisk to combine. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook, whisking occasionally, until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Pour the mixture over the red onions and set aside until cooled to room temperature. Serve at room temperature or cover and refrigerate up to 4 days.

CRISPY SLOW COOKER CARNITAS

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a large slow cooker, and give the mixture a stir to combine. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours until the pork is completely tender and shreds easily with a fork.
• Once the pork is cooked, preheat your broiler to high heat and prepare two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Use a fork to shred the meat into bite-sized pieces, and then use a slotted spoon to transfer it to the prepared baking sheets, spreading the pork in an even layer and leaving the juices behind in the slow cooker. (Don't discard the juices, we're going to use them later!)
• Place one sheet under the broiler for about 5 minutes, or until the edges of the pork begin browning and crisping up. Remove the sheet from the oven, then ladle about 1/4 cup of the juices from the slow cooker evenly over the pork, and then give it a good toss with some tongs. Broil for an additional 5 minutes to get the meat more crispy. Then remove and ladle an additional 1/4 cup of broth over the crispy pork.
• Repeat with the other baking sheet of pork.
• Serve immediately in tacos, burritos, salads, or whatever sounds good to you! This pork can also be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or frozen in a sealed container for up to 3 months.

CROCKPOT CARNITAS

Steps:

• In a bowl combine cumin, lemon pepper, granulated garlic, granulated onion, salt, pepper and oregano. Mix well until combined. Set aside.
• Take the pork out of the net (if it is in one) and unroll on a flat surface. Liberally sprinkle the inside of the unrolled roast with the seasoning mix. Roll back up.
• Liberally sprinkle the outside of the roast with the seasoning and place into a large crock pot set on medium for eight hours.
• Add two cups of chicken stock into crock pot and place lid on crock pot to cook.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees (but only when the pork is done do you need to preheat the oven) When the pork is done and shreds easily (it may be less than 8 hours) shred and remove any fat and place pork into a large baking pan.
• Sprinkle the lime juice over the pork. Place baking pan in preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until pork is crispy to your liking.