Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas are so easy and can be in the slow cooker in under 5 minutes. Great for tacos, burritos, salads, or over rice. If you’re looking for a healthy  Mexican meal, these easy carnitas are just that.

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SLOW COOKER PORK CARNITAS

For some reason I can’t say that word without a Mexican accent and drawing out the middle of the word as long and obnoxiously as I can. Seriously, I did all the prep for these pork carnitas in under a minute.

They were moist, spicy, and great snuggled in a warm tortilla with some pico de gallo, avocado, cheese, and a squeeze of lime. John loved the pork on a salad with some of the extra sauce that it had been cooking in all day.

I loved these Easy Crockpot Pork Carnitas because it uses pork tenderloin which is leaner and healthier than a pork roast.

OTHER PORK RECIPES:

• Mojo Pork Tenderloin
• Crispy Pork Carnitas
• Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches
• Cafe Rio’s Sweet Barbacoa Pork
• Horseradish Crusted Pork 
• Balsamic Roasted Tenderloin

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Yield: 4 servings

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

4 hrs

Total Time:

4 hrs 5 mins

These Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas are so easy and can be in the slow cooker in under 5 minutes. Eat it in tacos, burritos, or salads.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs pork shoulder, butt, or tenderloin (about 1 pound each)
• 1 15-18 ounce jar of your favorite salsa verde
• 1 10 ounce can Rotel tomatoes
• 1 4 ounce can diced green chilies
• 1 white onion, chopped in large pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

Instructions

1. Place all of the ingredients in a crockpot and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until pork easily forks apart. Serve buffet-style with flour tortillas, cheese, cilantro, avocado, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream and a squeeze of lime. Make sure to get some of that yummy sauce the pork is in inside your tortilla. Add a side of Cilantro Lime Rice and black beans.
2. Trying to eat healthy? Make it into a salad by placing the pork on top of some lettuce with pico de gallo and a squeeze of lime.

Author: Christy Denney

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: crockpot pork carnitas, slow cooker carnitas, slow cooker carnitas recipe