Delicious Crockpot Carnitas Recipes

Crockpot Carnitas. Carnitas means 'little meats' and is traditionally fried then braised. This recipe is made much easier using the slow cooker but the results are just as tasty. This makes a great filling for tamales, enchiladas, tacos and burritos.

Combine the Rub ingredients then rub all over the pork. 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. The best crockpot carnitas you'll ever have! You can have Crockpot Carnitas using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Crockpot Carnitas

1. You need 3 lbs of pork (butt or shoulder) cut into one inch pieces.
2. You need 1 of sweet onion, diced.
3. It's 3-4 cloves of garlic.
4. Prepare 2 of cinnamon sticks.
5. Prepare 1/2 T of cumin.
6. You need 1/2 T of oregano.
7. It's 1/2 t of chipotle chili powder.
8. Prepare 1/2 t of salt.
9. It's 1/4 t of pepper.
10. It's 1 of large orange (zest and juice).

Killer Crockpot Pork Carnitas are made in your slow cooker, so it couldn't be easier! Do you remember the show Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives? They showed a Mexican restaurant that people lined up out the door for. Apparently they had killer carnitas which they then "showed you how to make." Carnitas is juicy and tender shredded pork with crispy, flavorful edges.

Crockpot Carnitas step by step

1. Place diced onion, garlic and cinnamon sticks in bottom of slow cooker..
2. Mix oregano, cumin, salt, chipotle powder, and pepper in a small bowl..
3. Pour powder mixture over cubes pork and stir to coat all pieces evenly..
4. Dump pork over top of onions in crock pot..
5. Zest some of the orange over top of pork..
6. Cook on low for 6-8 hours..
7. Remove cinnamon sticks, squeeze orange juice over pork and stir..
8. Serve alone, as a burrito or taco filling, over rice, etc..
9. (If you want it a little crispier, you can spread meat out on a jelly roll pan and broil for a few min.).

It's a staple in Mexican cuisine and easy to make at home. All you need to do is toss all the ingredients in your slow cooker, let it do its magic, then pop the shredded pork under the broiler to get those crispy, caramelized edges. Add all ingredients to a large slow cooker, and give the mixture a stir to combine. Once the pork is cooked, preheat your broiler to high heat and prepare two baking sheets with aluminum foil. These crockpot carnitas come out juicy and tender on the inside and nice and crispy on the outside.