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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Recipe

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Juicy, tender, and bursting with bold flavors, these Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas are a game-changer for busy weeknights. With just 10 minutes of prep, your slow cooker does the heavy lifting, transforming pork into melt-in-your-mouth perfection over 6 hours.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 270 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pound pork roast
  • 15 ounces enchilada sauce 1 can
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Place roast in slow cooker sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over the roast.
  • Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or HIGH for 5-6 hours (I would recommend the low setting).
  • Remove roast from slow cooker when finished cooking and shred using two forks (it should fall apart pretty easily).
  • Cover a large baking sheet (15x10x1") with foil and spread the shredded meat on top of it.
  • Pour some of the liquid from the slow cooker over the meat (I used about 1 1/2 cups – use as much or as little as you like).
  • Broil meat for about 5 minutes, until it starts to caramelize around the edges (I flipped my meat once during this time).

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 40gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 1066mgPotassium: 765mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 535IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 2mg
Keyword easy dinner, Mexican recipe, pork carnitas, slow cooker, tender pork
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