carnitas tacos

This easy recipes for slow cooker carnitas is always a win. Robust spices rubbed into the meat create incredible flavor as the meat slow cooks over several hours. The resulting meat can be used in many dishes including Carnitas Tacos.

Pineapple Citrus Slow Cooker Carnitas &amp; Carnitas Tacos

Yellow Onion (peeled, quartered and layers separated)

Garlic Cloves (peeled)

Cumin

Chili Powder

Oregano

Kosher Salt

Black Pepper

Cinnamon

Pork Butt or Pork Shoulder (large pieces of fat removed)

Pineapple Juice

Orange Juice

Lime Juice

Corn Tortillas

Red Pickled Onion

Cojita Cheese (crumbled)

Cilantro leaves (torn)

Lime wedges

Line the bottom of a 6 quart or larger slow cooker insert with the onions. Add the garlic cloves.

In a small mixing bowl combine the cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, pepper and cinnamon. Rub to cover the pork shoulder and place on top of the onions in the slow cooker.

Pour the pineapple juice, orange juice and lime juice into the slow cooker avoiding pouring it onto the pork and displacing the rub. Cover and cook for 8 hours on LOW.

Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and preheat the broiler. Move the top oven rack to the second rack position.

Remove meat from the slow cooker (reserve liquids) and place on a cutting board. Using two forks shred the meat. Put the shredded meat onto the prepared baking sheet evenly spreading it into one layer.

Broil for 2 minutes, flip the meat and broil another 2 minutes. Drizzle with ¼ cup of the cooking liquids, toss and broil for a final 2 minutes.

Serve hot. Leftovers can be stored sealed in the refrigerator and are best broiled again for 2 minutes before serving.

Add some of the carnitas to a corn tortilla, with pickled red onion, cojita cheese and torn cilantro leaves. Serve with lime wedge.

Carnitas Tacos

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Slow Cooker Carnitas in a homemade rub, cooked in pineapple and citrus juices. Delicious Carnitas Tacos. Easy recipes.

Slow Cooker Carnitas + Carnitas Tacos

<p>Season pork with McCormick&reg; Street Taco Pork Carnitas Seasoning Mix for authentic, smoky flavor. Slow cook meat to tender perfection, shred right in the slow cooker and crisp it under the broiler.</p>

Pork Carnitas Street Tacos

pork shoulder roast

Pork Carnitas Street Taco

(6-inch) tortillas warmed

Create the most juicy and tender carnitas right in your slow cooker. Then broil it in the oven for the perfect crisp, golden edges.

Super Tasty Carnitas Tacos

pork shoulder

garlic

chili powder

oregano

cumin

onion

orange (juiced)

jalapeno

salt

black pepper

red onion (finely diced)

cilantro (roughly chopped)

tortillas

limes (for garnish)

In a small bowl place oregano, cumin, black pepper, salt, and chili powder, then mix thoroughly.

Rub the spice mixture generously around the entire pork shoulder and place in the slow cooker.

Top with pork with the onion, minced garlic, jalapeno, and orange juice in the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on the low setting for 8-10 hours, or high heat for 5-6 hours. The meat should be tender and nearly falling apart.

Remove the pork from the slow cooker to a large cutting board and use two forks to shred the meat. (Don&#039;t get rid of the liquid as you will be using it later)

Place the shredded pork on a baking sheet.

Pour 1 cup of the reserved slow cooker liquid over the pork to season.

Broil for 5-10 minutes on high heat until the meat becomes golden browned and crispy on the edges.

Carnitas

Serve immediately with tortillas, freshly diced onion, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.

Note: you&#039;ll likely have have leftover carnitas. You can make more tacos or enjoy the carnitas in burritos or on salads. You can also store it in the fridge and then reheat to enjoy later.

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Carnitas tacos are made with crispy and juicy carnitas, red onion, cilantro and toppings! An easy slow cooker or Crock Pot recipe perfect for Taco Tuesday!

Braised and broiled to crispy and tender perfection, this Mexican Pulled Pork will quickly become a family favorite dinner. These pork carnitas are a hands-down winner.

Pork Carnitas Recipe (Mexican Pulled Pork)

(3.5 pork

brown onion, peeled and halved

bay leaves

tsp cumin

garlic powder

salt black pepper

water

TB juice lime

orange,

18-20 (6 inch) corn tortillas, warmed

lime

Adjust oven rack to lower middle position. Preheat oven to 300F.

Combine pork, onion, bay leaves, oregano, cumin, garlic, 1 1/2 tsp table salt, 1 tsp pepper, water, and lime juice in a large Dutch oven Liquid should barely be covering the meat. Juice the orange in a bowl and add both the juice and orange remnants to the pot. Bring mixture to simmer over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. Cover pot and transfer to oven. Cook until meat is soft and is fork tender, about 2 1/2 hours, stirring meat around once during cooking.

Remove the pot from oven. Transfer pork to a bowl with slotted spoon. Remove orange halves, onion, and bay leaves from the liquid and discard. Do not skim fat from liquid. Place pot over high heat and simmer liquid, stirring often, about 10-12 min. You should end up with 1 cup of reduced liquid. Turn oven to broil.

Shred pork roughly; not too finely. Fold in the reduced liquid, season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread pork in even layer on rimmed baking sheet. Place sheet on an upper rack and broil until top of meat is well browned but not charred. Edges should be slightly crisp. 5-7 in. Serve immediately with your choice of garnishes and warm corn tortillas.

I made these last night in the oven and they were DELICIOUS!!!  I did discover today that the better way to heat the leftover meat up was in the oven (covered); I tried the microwave at lunchtime and the meat was a little dry (but still great).

If the carnitas were cooked in the pressure cooker, how long would you do it for, and what release?

Thank you for sharing the recipe!!  So great!

These carnitas look pretty amazing..and I'm thinking they'll be great for our next potluck. Completely agree that the broiler is the way to go to get those nice crispy bits!

Booyah! Those are some next level tacos. Om nom nom.

Super delicious and flavorful recipe. The pork looks mouth melting soft and yummy. The Tacos are surely a treat for my loved ones.

I didn't have a Dutch oven until earlier this year because I couldn't fit one in my previous kitchen and I got myself one as soon as we moved to a house with more storage. Apart from being essential in bread making, I am plased to read that it's what you need to make something like these delicious carnitas!

I absolutely love this recipe! The bark on the carnitas is to die for and the meat goes with so many other dishes perfectly!

I am OBSESSED with this recipe. It is my favorite for Taco Tuesdays!

That's a wonderful, tasty meal! We love to have Mexican night once a week and these delectable pork carnitas would be a perfect addition to our table.

Such a great idea to broil the meat in the oven to get it a bit crispy. I wouldn't have thought of that. I love my dutch oven and use it to make so many dishes! Going to use it for these carnitas very soon!

Love the tip on broiling the meat to crisp it up. So much easier than pan frying, less messy too. Great recipe!

This recipe looks amazingly delicious. I have never made anything like this and i am totally intrigued to make it and feed my relatives.

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This Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip is ultra easy and perfect for game days and all the parties. It’s creamy, cheesy, and irresistibly delicious!

Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip

How to make Instant Pot Carnitas: Easy Pork Carnitas Instant Pot recipe makes irresistibly delicious Crispy Mexican Pulled Pork. Juicy, tender, flavorful pork with browned crisped crust. Great for pork tacos, burritos, tamales, and nachos, serve it with rice and beans, and more!

Instant Pot Carnitas

200 ml (~⅘ cup) unsalted chicken stock

(13 grams) garlic cloves (, crushed)

(200 grams) medium onion (, roughly chopped)

(2 grams) cumin seed (, ground)

(15 milliliters) regular soy sauce

ml orange juice orange

Kosher salt

corn tortillas

Salsa (pico de gallo)

Cut Pork Shoulder

Cut Pork Shoulder: Remove rind and bone from pork shoulder. Cut pork shoulder into ~2 – 2¼ inches cubes as uniformly as possible. Keep the excess fat. Amy + Jacky&#39;s Tip: Don&#39;t trim off the fat from cubed pork shoulder.

Marinate Pork Shoulder Cubes

Marinate Pork Shoulder Cubes: Place pork shoulder cubes and excess fat in Instant Pot. Season very generously with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Add 4 crushed garlic cloves, chopped onion, 1 tsp (2g) ground cumin, ½ - 1 tsp (1g - 2g) cinnamon powder, 2 bay leaves, 1 tbsp (15ml) regular soy sauce, and 55ml orange juice (from 1 orange) in Instant Pot. Mix well, then let the pork marinate for 20 minutes.

Pressure Cook Pork Shoulder

Pressure Cook Pork Shoulder Cubes: Pour ~⅘ cup (200ml) unsalted chicken stock in Instant Pot. Close the lid, then turn Venting Knob to Sealing Position. Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 30 minutes, then Natural Release for 15 minutes. Release the remaining pressure. Open the lid carefully.

Crisp Pork Shoulder

Crisp Pork Shoulder: Take a bite and see if the pork is salty enough. If the pork is not salty enough, add more kosher salt to the cooking liquid. Taste and adjust accordingly.Transfer the pork shoulder to a baking tray. Brush some of the cooking liquid on each piece of pork before crisping.Amy + Jacky&#39;s Basting Tip: The cooking liquid should be mostly fat. If not, mix ¼ cup (63ml) cooking liquid with 2 tbsp (30ml) vegetable oil, then drizzle over each piece of pork. The fat &amp; oil will protect the pork from drying out and the surface will crisp faster.Place pork shoulder under a broiler or the top rack of a preheated 450°F toaster oven until the surface is crisped. Roughly 8 to 10 minutes. Flip the cubed pork, brush each piece with more cooking liquid, then place them in the oven again until the surface is crisped.

Heat Corn Tortillas

(Optional) Heat Corn Tortillas: If you are serving the carnitas with corn tortillas, heat up the corn tortillas when the pork is browning in the oven.

Serve

Serve &amp; Enjoy: Place piping hot Carnitas on top of the warmed corn tortillas with a spoonful of salsa (Pico De Gallo). Serve immediately!

Carnitas Tacos (pulled pork tacos) are THE BEST ever! The slow cooker Mexican pork is unbelievably tender and flavorful. Add a scoop of guacamole to a tortilla (or lettuce wrap!), top with a big pile of pulled pork and dig in!

The Best Carnitas Tacos (pulled pork tacos!)

Mexican Pork Carnitas

avocados

garlic (finely minced)

red onions (to serve)

Other optional toppings: sour cream, minced cilantro, tomato salsa, a squeeze of lime juice

make the pork

Start by making the Mexican Pork Carnitas. This will take you about 8 hours to make in your slow cooker or in a pot.

make the guacamole

In a medium-sized bowl, mash the avocados with the lime juice, garlic, and salt.

assemble

Put a scoop of carnitas in a tortilla, add a spoonful of the mashed avocados (guacamole), top with a sprinkle of minced red onions and any or all of the optional toppings.

Fire up the Blackstone and cook up some of these delicious pulled pork tacos! Perfect for using up leftover pulled pork and making a quick, tasty dinner.

Blackstone Pulled Pork Tacos

avocado oil

Mexican-blend cheese

pulled pork

taco toppings

Preheat the griddle to medium-low heat for 10-15...

Preheat the griddle to medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes.

Lay down the tortillas and cover with cheese.

Spread the meat over half of the tortilla,...

Spread the meat over half of the tortilla, fold over the other half, and cook for 3-4 minutes per side, or until both sides are browned and crisp.

Serve hot with all your favorite taco fixings!

Tacos carnitas are an easy way to turn leftovers into a tasty dinner with crispy pork carnitas, warm tortillas, and fresh toppings.

Pork Carnitas Tacos

pork carnitas

broth (chicken, beef,

flour tortillas

queso fresco cheese (optional)

pico de gallo (or salsa)

olive oil (for toasting the tortillas)

limes

In a large skillet, add a little olive oil and cook the tortillas over medium heat for a couple of minutes on each side.

Reheat the carnitas in a large skillet over medium heat with the broth to keep the pork from drying out.

Assemble the tacos by adding the queso and leftover pork carnitas, then top with pico de gallo, as desired. Serve with fresh limes.

This crispy Pork Carnitas recipe is easy to make in a slow cooker, and delivers perfect flavorful, tender pulled pork. Perfect for using in tacos, burritos, burrito bowls, tostadas and more!

Slow Cooker Mexican Pork Carnitas Tacos

lbs pork shoulder roast

chipotle powder

tsp black pepper

garlic (minced)

oranges (juiced)

jalapeno (membranes and seeds removed)

Prepare Dry Rub

Prepare Dry Rub: In a small bowl combine the cumin, chipotle powder, salt, oregano, and black pepper, stir to combine.

Chop Meat

Prepare Meat: Cut the roast into 2-3 inch chunks.

Add to Slow Cooker

Rub down the pork roast with the seasoning. Place the roast into the slow cooker.

Add Ingredients to Slow Cooker: Add the quartered onion, minced garlic, sliced jalapenos, and orange juice.

Cook

Shred Meat

Shred: Remove the roast from the slow cooker and shred. Save the juices from cooking the meat. (I like to save the juices in a sealed plastic container, I use it when crisping the meat, and also save it for helping to reheat any leftovers)

Broil

Broil: Preheat the broiler in the oven for 5 minutes.

Spread the shredded meat onto a large baking sheet. Drizzle with the leftover juices from cooking the meat.

Broil until bits of the meat begin to crisp and caramelize, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the broiler.

The slow cooker pork carnitas recipe was great!  My family doesn’t usually like crockpot meats (sadly) but broiling at the end made this a winner!  Thank you!!

I’ve made this several times, and it is always fantastic. It makes great chimichangas! I’ve adapted it for chicken as well, and that was just fabulous.

I'm from Texas but move to Washington State and believe me when I say that there ain't no good food here. So I'm left to my only option...cook good food myself. This pork carnitas recipe took me right back to Texas and made me feel right at home. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! Yumm indeed!

DELICIOUS RECIPE!!!
Thanks so much for sharing!

Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I have made it twice. The family loves it. I serve it on large buns with a slaw. It is a keeper! PattyG.

Made these for dinner tonight. They. Were. A. HIT!!!! My family loved them!!! Have made carnitas in the crockpot before but never crisped the meat in a cast iron skillet. Made all the difference in the world! We topped them with avocado, pico de gallo and hot sauce. Delicious!!!! Adding to our dinner rotation!

Made these for dinner yesterday and there were no leftovers! Well there were but my husband took them all to work and didn't share. It was so good. Thank you.

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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Tacos. Tender and juicy with just the right amount of spice and perfectly caramelized bits. The best filling for tacos, burritos and more!

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