Description
Crockpot Carnitas are a delicious and comforting Mexican dish that transforms a busy weeknight dinner into a flavorful fiesta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs boneless pork shoulder
- 2 medium sweet onions, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the pork shoulder and cut into large chunks.
- In a skillet, sauté onions until translucent (about 5 minutes). Add garlic, cumin, and chili powder; stir until fragrant.
- Transfer the onion mixture to the crockpot. Layer with pork chunks and pour orange and lime juice over everything. Add bay leaves.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours until pork is tender and shreds easily.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Crockpot Carnitas, Mexican, Slow Cooker, Pork