Crockpot Pork Carnitas Recipe

Crockpot pork carnitas are simple and delicious. Weeknight dinner simplicity!

[{"selector":"#anim-f749a362-2b58-4e1b-8405-a990595482f9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2f04d401-95a1-43a2-a94f-ea1ab9443a0f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0eebcdf6-a6d9-42bf-8b21-f5f321d6a436","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

INGREDIENTS

[{"selector":"#anim-3ac41d6e-c4f0-4a15-8a28-c01bd550fd63 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-806f6f0e-74a8-4e7e-861e-238abb90e32b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.84314%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-06f06af0-3b53-4941-9c43-af4f09918c63","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78abc481-ac81-4a03-bd77-6476570011a9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-619d6606-9dcc-4454-bd4e-c3c63ae36e67","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(111.30435%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-48f8d59b-ae53-4f6f-a40b-d5be952cb351","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9dfe08ad-2ba7-40bd-81b3-77a73adb31b2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

INSTRUCTIONS

[{"selector":"#anim-72e2c43f-46d4-482d-b43c-f8fa134dce72 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-54c252db-ce51-4007-a8f3-7f3af25b6168","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83ba47db-e6dc-4e64-b1e9-ed2d367e75f6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -660.37024%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Mix salt, pepper, ground cumin, chili powder, and oregano in a small bowl. Rub the mixture on pork shoulder.

[{"selector":"#anim-037f4948-5f56-4f61-bb10-bed962ccd4b5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8279d152-f5e1-49bd-b7ec-aa3e76bde318","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(111.30435%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-189b2567-0871-4de5-941a-c3c8c8dbcc33","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e2a5decc-45ea-46bc-b875-31853349e367","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5e50e155-5a8f-4ae7-b761-c66c1c4ee3b1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-120.00001%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-338b4834-8be7-4c57-ba56-d050a6ae64a4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d66f82d9-80bd-495c-882e-992dd3a726f8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Put pork shoulder, orange juice, and lime juice in the crockpot. Top with minced garlic.

[{"selector":"#anim-9a26f770-eabc-46b9-966f-380821a967b8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-71d3b1e3-896b-45d5-9244-2991edf6cf1d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(111.30435%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0f57ec1-47de-441b-8de8-40eaa807f05d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f4cef5ca-ac2f-4f65-8d6b-0f488da6d659","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-97498c2b-5899-4796-8f51-1f5959136ca4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.44445%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-95604f79-7fb1-4d3c-b0e2-f0aa0c4dd86a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8e404410-8c82-433c-97d1-5d43f114cfad","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Cook 8-10 hours covered on low. Take off the lid and shred pork with two forks.

[{"selector":"#anim-d59bd938-2975-437f-8d25-4e277071bfcc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.9736842512266186%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db391503-229d-4433-9398-260b7f97451d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(111.30435%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b1caf0e-119d-4992-bcc1-d6d9a8e2e786","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b437166-961a-44e1-a7a7-8506aa9aa58e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3ce4176-8665-4fb9-9a8c-9de7912d9776","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.17809%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1713fd6a-fbf3-48dd-b52f-1428b5012178","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53323eb0-d040-4261-b69d-13d10a9a9a2d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Prepare oven to broil. Shredded pork on an aluminum-foil baking sheet makes cleanup easy. I like adding a few tablespoons of crockpot juice to the shredded pork.

[{"selector":"#anim-bda89489-9ac9-4a38-983b-c6c4088f29e4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-7.105427357601002e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bfc01647-66dd-47f6-9213-7e91ccde7ac7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(111.30435%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-98ba48d0-3e44-47c2-9fd3-b1b4feb688e2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1dc8d9e2-2bd6-4545-ab54-1d06de9c8ac5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-edfd272c-c761-4522-ba59-1efa6d5c8e11","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.17809%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-beea36f5-02d1-4d5e-a86e-e3f3e05a833e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8c279af2-8b36-47f5-a121-ad24a6742c38","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Brown edges with 5-10 minutes of broiling. Enjoy your favorite toppings on flour or corn tortillas.

[{"selector":"#anim-9defa9a9-7712-4160-bd0e-fad2f51c2063 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a75fc7b-a64d-4754-963b-47e8dd95c054","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(111.30435%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-103c02ab-3dd0-4e35-afb8-56eb3acb887d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1b22edc-56b7-4be2-9e68-28001a6dfe7b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72ed7d66-f202-4ed8-946b-b6a639760a32","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.17809%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9951af63-5f19-441d-a968-d5915e07259c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb28b19f-e236-412b-bf7f-580e5e5a1308","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Blackberry Lemonade Recipe

[{"selector":"#anim-f87cab00-c906-4e23-bfe8-d6a5ec1b562f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-124f74d5-5826-4295-a927-1a8b8a53be74","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -225.74962%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8de6211c-b488-4514-9b6f-7bc01342f99e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(24.747494662774177%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d3547d0-720f-4720-ab6b-c6269c042f8e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.60510%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f298aa0f-c46b-47a1-9042-5df03dc516d9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0884d736-6b11-44a8-9e2a-614b90b8432d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-669d512d-5d4f-4bc5-a23a-f2edf5146484","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-156.66666%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8fb34354-e917-47bf-92ff-078840d3b7cf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4308d820-4f3a-4ad5-bc04-9c2476d4799c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-873ec571-e25b-457f-a3af-fcdbb71ae04b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-160.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e7a1cb97-9e01-4a63-8ba4-4b7bd8f60128","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c656d50-53ea-43ac-9a08-aa09083e9940","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Swipe Up

Crockpot Pork Carnitas Recipe

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Crockpot pork carnitas are simple and delicious. Weeknight dinner simplicity!

INGREDIENTS

SERVINGS: 8 SERVINGS – 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder – 2 teaspoons salt – 1 teaspoon pepper – 2 teaspoons ground cumin – 1 teaspoon chili powder – 1 teaspoon dried oregano – 4 cloves garlic , minced – 2 oranges , juiced – 1 lime , juiced

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix salt, pepper, ground cumin, chili powder, and oregano in a small bowl. Rub the mixture on pork shoulder.

Step 1

Put pork shoulder, orange juice, and lime juice in the crockpot. Top with minced garlic.

Step 2

Cook 8-10 hours covered on low. Take off the lid and shred pork with two forks.

Step 3

Prepare oven to broil. Shredded pork on an aluminum-foil baking sheet makes cleanup easy. I like adding a few tablespoons of crockpot juice to the shredded pork.

Step 4

Brown edges with 5-10 minutes of broiling. Enjoy your favorite toppings on flour or corn tortillas.

Step 5

Blackberry Lemonade Recipe

also see

aLso see