The Best Carnitas Recipe for Busy Families
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Slow cooker magic + crispy edges = dinner win! This family-friendly carnitas recipe is juicy, flavorful, and ridiculously easy to make — perfect for tacos, burrito bowls, or salads.
Ingredients
Instructions
In a small bowl, mix oregano, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Rub all over the pork shoulder generously.
Place pork in a slow cooker, fat side up. Pour orange and lime juice around the sides. Add chopped onion and garlic.
Cook on LOW for 8–10 hours or on HIGH for 5–6 hours until pork falls apart easily with a fork.
Remove pork, shred with forks, and discard large fatty pieces if desired.
Spread shredded pork on a foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle lightly with cooking juices.
Broil on HIGH for 5–10 minutes until edges are crispy, stirring once halfway through if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 cup carnitas
- Calories
- 310 calories
- Sugar Content
- 2g
- Sodium Content
- 680mg
- Fat Content
- 21g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 7g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 12g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 5g
- Fiber Content
- 1g
- Protein Content
- 26g
- Cholesterol Content
- 90mg
