pork carnitas

Tender, juicy pieces of shredded slow cooked pork crisped in the oven and served in warmed tortillas, this Pork Carnitas Recipe is so easy to make right in the crockpot, with minimal hands-on time!

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Recipe

pork shoulder roast

oranges

onion, (chopped)

tbsp. cumin

Jalapeño, (seeded, de-veined and chopped)

beer

chipotle peppers

apple cider vinegar

limes

pepper

salt

Corn tortillas

Place pork shoulder in slow cooker and add cumin, onion, jalapeno, beer, apple cider vinegar, chipotle peppers, salt and pepper.  Cut one orange and one lime in half and squeeze the juice into the slow cooker.  Throw in the squeezed orange halves.  Cook on high heat for about 4-5 hours, or until meat is tender and falling off the bone.

Remove the pork from the slow cooker and place on a large baking sheet. Use a fork to shred it. Spread it out in an even layer and drizzle it with orange juice from the second orange. Season with additional salt if required.

Place it under the broiler for about 5 minutes. Remove and stir. Broil for another 5 minutes and stir. Repeat the process 4-5 times until the pork carnitas is crisp around the edges. Broil more or less depending on preference.&nbsp;

Serve meat with tortillas, orange and lime juice, diced onions, avocado and cilantro.  If you would like some spice, add your favorite salsa or some diced peppers.

For a soft, pliable corn tortilla, heat 1 tbsp. of oil with 1 tbsp of the cooking liquid in a skillet. Fry the tortilla until soft and lightly browned, about 1 minutes per side. Continue with remaining tortillas.&nbsp;

This Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork) recipe uses the traditional way of slow cooking without any special kitchen gadget involved. Enjoy every shred of tender, juicy meat packed with delicious flavors.

Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork) without a slow cooker

kilogram pork shoulder (- skin removed, but not the fat)

oregano

cumin

peppercorn

olive oil

onion (- chopped)

garlic (- crushed)

jalapeno (or other hot pepper - chopped)

orange (- juiced)

water

Wash and pat dry the pork.

Grind together the dried oregano, cumin, peppercorn, and salt. Transfer to a small bowl and mix in olive oil to make the rub. Rub this all over the pork.

Place the pork in a pot with lid. Add the chopped onions, garlic, jalapeno, orange juice, and water. Cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Once it starts to boil, lower the temperature to low and slow cook for several hours (3-4 hours) or until meat becomes really tender and can easily be pulled apart.

Remove meat from the pot and let it cool off a bit. Take 2 forks to shred the meat. Set aside the remaining sauce from the pan. This can be used for extra seasoning later. You can also refrigerate the Carnitas for later or next day consumption. Just make sure you cover it so it will not dry out in the fridge.

Fry the Carnitas before serving. In a large skillet, heat oil over high heat. Place the shredded pork evenly and fry for 2-3 minutes without stirring. Drizzle about 5 tablespoons of the leftover sauce over the shredded meat and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until bottom side is slightly browned and crusty and all the sauce are gone. Turn off the heat and turn the meat to warm the other side through.

Juicy and crispy pork carnitas are the perfect meat to put in your tacos! The pork is braised with oranges and limes and when broiled turns crispy on the outside and stays juicy on the inside! Grab your dutch oven!

Pork Carnitas

pork

oranges (halved)

lime (halved)

jalapeños (tops removed, peppers

chili powder

chipotle powder

bay leaves

black pepper

onions (peeled, quartered)

Cube up the pork shoulder and place in...

Cube up the pork shoulder and place in dutch oven with the bone. Put on the stove top on high heat.

Add water and all spices. Add onions, lime,...

Add water and all spices. Add onions, lime, jalapenos, and oranges (squeeze the citrus into the pot and toss in the rinds.)

Bring to a boil and preheat oven to...

Bring to a boil and preheat oven to 275. Cover, place in oven and cook for 2 hours and 15 minutes until meat is nice and tender.

When done braising, remove the pot from the...

When done braising, remove the pot from the oven. Remove meat, onions, and jalapenos onto cookie sheet.

Throw away fruit, fat, and bone. Shred meat....

Throw away fruit, fat, and bone. Shred meat. Reduce the pot juices on the stovetop until reduced by 2/3.

Toss shredded meat, onions, and jalapenos back into...

Toss shredded meat, onions, and jalapenos back into the juice. Place all onto a cookie sheet and put under the broiler on high until crispy!

Serve with your favorite toppings!

The  BEST Instant Pot Pork Carnitas are easy to make at home with your electric pressure cooker. A quick pop under the broiler at the end ensures that the carnitas get nice and crispy!

The BEST Instant Pot Pork Carnitas

Mission Organics® White Corn Tortillas

avocado (thinly sliced)

cilantro (chopped)

lime (cut)

garlic salt

Tablespoon cumin

brown sugar

basil

coriander

paprika

oranges (sliced in half)

lime

onion

lime juice (freshly squeezed)

sugar

Tablespoon kosher salt

red pepper flakes

Combine garlic salt, chili powder, dried oregano, dried basil, cumin, ground coriander, brown sugar, and sweet paprika.

Rub the spice mixture evenly over the pork pieces and place in Instant Pot.

Squeeze the juice from the oranges and limes over the pork. Place rinds pulp side down in Instant Pot and add 1 cup water.

Make sure your sealing ring is in place on the lid. Lock the lid onto Instant Pot and set the steam release knob to the "sealing" position.

Press the "manual" button and set Instant Pot for high pressure for 40 minutes. It will take about 10 minutes for Instant Pot to come to full pressure, then the display will show a countdown timer.

Once the 40 minutes are up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes, then release any remaining pressure. Open the lid.

Preheat oven broiler. Shred the pork using two forks then use a slotted spoon to remove the pork, and place on a baking sheet.&nbsp;

Taste the pork for saltiness. You may want to sprinkle some additional salt on top. (I especially like using my homemade citrus salts at this stage of the recipe!

Place underneath broiler until tips of pork are browned and slightly crisp, about 3-5 minutes. (Don’t walk away from it. Keep an eye on meat to make sure it doesn’t burn or become overly browned).

CARNITAS

Add sliced onions to a medium bowl. Pour enough boiling water over them to fully cover and count to 10. Drain onions and place in jar or bowl.

Heat vinegar, lime juice, 1/8 cup sugar, chili flakes and salt in small saucepan over medium heat until sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes.

Taste for sweetness and add more sugar as needed.

Pour vinegar mixture over onions.

Allow to stand at room temperature, until fully cooled. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

ASSEMBLY

Warm up Mission Organics® White Corn Tortillas in oven (best served warm for full flavor)

Place carnitas in tortillas and serve topped with sliced avocado and cilantro. Pass around extra limes for garnish.

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The BEST Instant Pot Pork Carnitas are easy to make at home with your electric pressure cooker. A quick pop under the broiler at the end ensures that the carnitas get nice and crispy!

Instant Pot Carnitas

<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 Carnitas Street Taco

(6-inch) tortillas warmed

An easy recipe for shredded, crispy Mexican pork made in the pressure cooker. These Instant Pot Carnitas are full of flavor and can be made in a fraction of the time. 

pork roast,

garlic powder

orange juice

beer (or chicken stock)

tortillas, shredded cheese (cheddar cabbage

Sear pork.

Turn your instant pot to saute and add in oil. Once heated, add the pork loin to the instant pot along with the spices. Turn to sear each side of the pork cuts. Turn the instant pot off once the meat is seared.

Deglaze inner pot.

Add in the orange juice and beer and scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the inner pot.

Cook on high pressure.

Seal the pressure cooker and be sure vent is pointing to &quot;sealed.&quot; Set pressure to high and cook for 40 minutes for a shoulder or butt roast. Cook for 30 minutes if using a pork loin roast.

Let pressure release.

Once cook time has elapsed, let pressure release naturally, or FOR AT LEAST 15 minutes.

Shred pork.

Remove the pork from the inner pot and place into a large bowl. Shred the pork with 2 forks or kitchen mixer (stand or hand-held mixer both work.)

Broil Pork if desired.

If you want to crisp the edges of the shredded pork, place meat on rimmed sheet pan with 1/2 cup cooking liquid and broil under high heat for 3-5 minutes per side.

Serve Carntias.

Serve Mexican pork with tortillas and shredded cheese, over rice, or over baked potatoes. 

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Instant Pot Carnitas are incredibly flavorful and SUPER simple to make. The combination of the spices and orange juice really give this pork all it's flavor!

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Ingredients: 
1 tablespoon oil 
1 3-4 pound pork roast ( shoulder or butt is preferred), cut into 3-4 inch chunks
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 cup orange juice
1 cup chicken stock or light beer
Instructions: 
Turn your instant pot to saute and add in oil. Once heated, add the pork loin to the instant pot along with the spices. Turn to sear each side of the pork cuts. 
Turn the Instant Pot off. 
Add in the orange juice and beer and scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the inner pot. 
Place lid on pressure cooker and be sure vent is pointing to "sealed." Set pressure to high and cook for 40 minutes for a shoulder or butt roast. Cook for 30 minutes if using a pork loin roast. 
Remove the pork from the inner pot and place into a large bowl. Shred the pork with 2 forks or kitchen mixer (stand or hand-held mixer both work.)
If you want to crisp the edges of the shredded pork, place meat on rimmed sheet pan with 1/2 cup cooking liquid and broil under high heat for 3-5 minutes per side.
Serve Mexican pork with tortillas and shredded cheese, over rice, or over baked potatoes.

Instant Pot Carnitas: It may not be authentic, but the flavor is SPOT on!

Pork is seasoned and slow-cooked, until it&#x27;s fall-apart, fork-tender. We like to serve this taco night favorite in a variety of ways, with sautéed sweet peppers!

Carnitas Recipe

pork shoulder (aka Boston butt)

kosher salt

T. vegetable oil

chicken broth

T. oregano leaves

sweet bell peppers

T. butter

for the pork: Remove pork from refrigerator one...

for the pork: Remove pork from refrigerator one hour before starting to cook. Rinse and pat dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper, fairly generously.

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Heat a 5 to 7 quart Dutch oven over...

Heat a 5 to 7 quart Dutch oven over medium to medium-high heat. Add oil. When oil is hot and starts to shimmer, add pork. Cook until nicely browned and then turn, repeating that same process until all sides are browned. Add broth, onion, oregano, cumin, and paprika. Turn heat up a bit to bring liquid to a boil. Then spoon some of the hot liquid over the top of the meat.

Place the cover on and transfer to preheated...

Place the cover on and transfer to preheated oven. Cook until meat is literally falling apart, about 4 hours, spooning liquid over meat once or twice during cooking.

for the sautéed sweet peppers: About half an...

for the sautéed sweet peppers: About half an hour before the meat is done, prepare the sweet peppers. Cut into long slices, about 1/4″ wide or so. Heat a wide skillet over medium heat - I like to use a large cast iron skillet. Add butter and olive oil. When the butter has melted, add the peppers, stirring to coat. Cook for about 10 minutes, letting them soften up. Then turn up the heat to medium-high. Let the peppers start to darken and char, stirring every couple minutes. Transfer peppers to serving dish.

to crisp the pork: When the pork has...

to crisp the pork: When the pork has finished cooking, remove pot from the oven and place on stove top. Transfer meat to a platter. With a large spoon, push meat off the bone in chunks; discard bone and any large pieces of fat. Transfer pork back to French oven and turn on heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring with a large wooden spoon to break up pork, until liquid in French oven has almost entirely evaporated and meat begins to sizzle and caramelize, 5 to 10 minutes. The meat should pull into shreds very easily.

These easy Pork Carnitas Empanadas are made in less than 20 minutes in the air fryer using slow cooker pork carnitas, fried onions, and a little bit of cilantro!

Pork Carnitas Empanadas

Slow Cooked Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas

onions

empanada (discs)

To make the slow cooker pork add the Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas to a slow cooker along with 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of orange juice and 1/2 cup of water.&nbsp;Cook the pork for 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. Once it's fully cooked pull apart with two forks to shred.

In a bowl mix the slow cooker pork carnitas with the onions and cilantro.

Put a spoon full of the carnitas mixture into the empanada disc.

Seal the pork empanadas by using a fork at the edges or pressing it together with your fingers.

Brush the empanada dough with a beaten egg and then place in the air fryer for about 5-7 minutes per side. (When you flip the empanada brush the other side with the egg wash.)

Set your air fryer to 350-375 F. (350 if it cooks hot, or 375 if it's average)

Enjoy with your favorite Mexican salsas, dips, and sides.

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air fryer pork carnitas empanadas from slow cooker carnitas

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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

tsp cumin

salt black pepper

TB juice lime

orange,

18-20 (6 inch) corn tortillas, warmed

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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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas or Mexican Pulled Pork is the best Mexican pork recipe whether you stuff it into a tortilla, taco or turn it into a burrito bowl!

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