Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)


Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork)by recipetineats: The ultimate “set and forget” slow cooker recipe and the best way to get perfect crunchy brown bits while keeping the inside super moist. #Pulled_Pork #Mexican #Slow_Cooker

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork)by recipetineats: The ultimate “set and forget” slow cooker recipe and the best way to get perfect crunchy brown bits while keeping the inside super moist. #Pulled_Pork #Mexican #Slow_Cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 kg / 4 lb pork shoulder (pork butt) , skinless, boneless (5lb/2.5kg bone in) (Note 1)
  • 2 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 1 jalapeno , deseeded, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3/4 cup juice from orange (2 oranges)
  • RUB
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. Rinse and dry the pork shoulder, rub all over with salt and pepper.
  2. Combine the Rub ingredients then rub all over the pork.
  3. Place the pork in a slow cooker (fat cap up), top with the onion, jalapeño, minced garlic (don't worry about spreading it) and squeeze over the juice of the oranges.