Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas (Video)

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, my slow cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas recipe is a six-ingredient, 5-minute prep delight, that your whole family will love! To season the pork, I used our Tex-Mex Rub, and to slow cook the pork, I used our new Rockcrok®Digital Slow Cooker Stand, which pairs with the Rockcrok® Dutch Oven:

Tex-Mex Rub

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Rockcrok®Digital Slow Cooker Stand

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Rockcrok® Dutch Oven

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Let’s jump right in!

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. pork shoulder
  • 2 oranges, juiced
  • 2 tbsp Tex Mex Rub, divided
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 – 4 oz can sliced poblano peppers

Instructions

Juice oranges; chop onions and garlic.

Pat pork dry with a paper towel. Rub one tablespoon of Tex-Mex Rub all over pork.

Combine onions, garlic, one tablespoon of rub, poblano peppers and juice in Rockcrok. Place pork on top of mixture.  Cover and place it in the Rockcrok® Slow Cooker Stand and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or HIGH for 4 hours.

Once cooked, remove pork from Rockcrok, and shred. 

Heat a pan over medium-high heat, and add a very small spoonful of the sauce from the Pork.  Add SOME (not all) of the shredded pork to the pan, cooking one side until it is crispy; remove from pan, and continue with the rest of the pork.

You can heat tortillas in the same pan.  Add shredded pork to tortillas, along with any toppings you like, and serve immediately. 

That’s it!! I hope that you’ll give this a try, and please leave a comment to let me know what you think about this recipe.  I would love to hear from you. Let’s make great food together!

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Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, my slow cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas recipe is a six-ingredient, 5-minute prep delight, that your whole family will love!
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 182 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb pork shoulder
  • 2 oranges juiced
  • 2 tbsp Tex-Mex Rub divided
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 4 oz can poblano peppers

Instructions
 

  • Juice oranges; chop onions and garlic.
  • Pat pork dry with a paper towel. Rub one tablespoon of Tex-Mex Rub all over pork.
  • Combine onions, garlic, one tablespoon of rub, poblano peppers and juice in Rockcrok. Place pork on top of mixture.  Cover and place it in the Rockcrok®Slow Cooker Stand and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or HIGH for 4hours.
  • Once cooked, remove pork from Rockcrok, and shred. 
  • Heat a pan over medium-high heat, and add a very small spoonful of the sauce from the Pork.  Add SOME (not all) of the shredded pork to the pan, cooking one side until it is crispy; remove from pan, and continue with the rest of the pork.
  • You can heat tortillas in the same pan.  Add shredded pork to tortillas, along with any toppings you like, and serve immediately. 

Notes

This freezes well, except I would not brown any you are planning on freezing UNTIL ready to eat. 
Store in a freezer-safe container up to three months. 

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 21gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 215mgPotassium: 458mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg

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The provided nutritional information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation. It is offered as a courtesy and may not reflect exact values due to variations in ingredients, cooking methods, and other factors. We recommend consulting with a qualified healthcare professional or nutritionist for precise dietary information.

Keyword carnitas, mexican pulled pork, pulled pork, shredded pork, tacos
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