Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, mexican slow cooked pulled pork (carnitas). It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Every tortilla dreams of being stuffed with Carnitas. The best of the best of Mexican food, seasoned pork is slow cooked until tender before gently teasing apart with forks and pan frying to golden, crispy perfection. Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas or Mexican Pulled Pork is the best Mexican pork recipe whether you stuff it into a tortilla, taco shell or turn it into a burrito bowl!
Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas) is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas) is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mexican slow cooked pulled pork (carnitas) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas):
- Make ready pork shoulder/pork butt, skinless, boneless
- Take onion, chopped
- Make ready jalapeño, deseeded, chopped
- Get garlic, minced
- Make ready freshly squeezed orange juice
- Make ready Rub
- Take black pepper
- Get oregano
- Take salt
- Take ground cumin
- Get olive oil
If you are looking for an easy but flavor packed Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas recipe, I have one for you! Adapted from my popular Mexican Shredded Beef (Barbacoa) Recipe, these Slow Cooker Carnitas require minimal prep and are delicious in tacos, burrito bowls, and even on salads!. Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas are slow-cooked with for hours with a blend of Mexican inspired spices and citrus juice to become tender and full of flavor! The pork is then pulled and crisped in a skillet or oven to be added to tortillas or burrito bowls!
Instructions to make Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas):
- Wash the pork shoulder and dry it. Next, combine the rub ingredients and gently massage the pork. The pork can be stored overnight in a plastic bag (optional).
- In a pot, add the pork, onion, jalapeño, garlic, and orange juice, then cover with a lid. Boil on medium heat. Once it boils, turn off the fire and leave it for ~1 hour (the temperature will be kept constant as long as the lid is on). Once an hour has passed, turn on the heat again and boil on medium heat. Repeat this for ~10 hours.
- After ~10 hours, the pork should be tender enough to pull apart with two forks. Shred all the pork and save the juices left in the pot - it’ll be used for the next step.
- To crisp the meat, drizzle olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat and pour some of the juices. Let the meat sear until the juices evaporate and the meat turns golden brown and crispy. It is important to divide the pulled pork into small batches when cooking on the frying pan so it doesn’t overcrowd the pan.
- Serve warm, with flour tortillas or by itself.
These are the BEST Pork Carnitas (Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork) you will ever try! Or so say all the reviews! These Slow Cooker Carnitas are super juicy, easy and so much more flavorful than other versions complete with glorious caramelized crispy burnt ends! An Authentic Pork Carnitas Recipe that is completely addictive! First it cooks slowly in a crock pot, on the stove, or in your slow cooker before you put it into the oven to become crispy and caramelized.
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