Crock Pot Carnitas come together in the slow cooker where pork is braised in an aromatic broth, then cubed and finished off under the broiler. These succulent, caramelized carnitas are delicious in tacos or as a filling for burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and more!
-Sarah
"I love how easy this recipe is! Taking the extra step to caramelize the pork at the end made it even tastier. My entire family enjoyed it and we will be adding this to our regular menu!"
• Boneless Pork Butt • Chicken Broth or Stock • Onion + Garlic • Lime Juice • Dried Cumin + Oregano • Bay Leaves • Orange • Salt & Ground Black Pepper For Serving: • Corn or Flour Tortillas • Lime Wedges • Sour Cream • Fresh Minced Cilantro • Shredded Cheese • Avocado Chunks • Diced Tomatoes • Thinly Sliced Radishes • Salsa • Minced Onion
Place the pork in the crock pot. Cover with chicken stock. Add onion, garlic, lime juice, cumin, oregano, bay leaves, orange, and black pepper. Cover and cook until tender.
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Remove the pork to a cutting board. Discard onion quarters, orange halves, and bay leaves, and strain the cooking liquid into a pot. Simmer until reduced.
Trim and discard the fat from the pork, then cut into chunks. Season the reduced cooking liquid with salt and pepper, then stir in the liquid into the pork chunks. Taste and adjust seasonings. Spread the pork onto a prepared baking sheet and broil on both sides.
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Serve crock pot carnitas in tacos or stuffed into quesadillas, burritos, enchiladas, and more!
-Marsha
"OMG!!! Your carnitas recipe is by far the best ever, but I lost it a while back. I found it again after much, MUCH searching through so many others that pale by comparison!!! Happy, happy dance!"
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