slow cooker pork carnitas
This delicious slow cooker pork carnitas are perfect for tacos, burritos, or over rice. Tender, flavorful, and easy to prepare!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds boneless pork shoulder blade roast
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cloves garlic cut into thin slivers
- 1.5 teaspoons cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon sazon homemade or packaged
- 0.25 teaspoon dry adobo seasoning Goya or other brand
- 0.25 teaspoon dry oregano
- 0.75 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to taste
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Season the pork on both sides with salt and black pepper.
- Insert garlic slivers into small holes in the pork using a sharp knife.
- Brown the pork on all sides in a large hot skillet for about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Place the pork into the slow cooker and season generously with cumin, adobo, sazon, and oregano on all sides.
- Pour chicken broth into the slow cooker. Add bay leaves and chipotle peppers to the broth.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
- After cooking, shred the pork using two forks and mix with the juices.
- Remove bay leaves. Adjust salt and cumin if needed. Let it cook on low for another 15-30 minutes to meld flavors.
Notes
This slow cooker pork carnitas recipe is versatile and perfect for any Mexican-inspired meal.