Description
Juicy, tender pork carnitas made in a crock pot, perfect for tacos that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs pork shoulder
- 1 cup orange juice
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- Warm corn tortillas
- Pickled red onions (for topping)
- Fresh cilantro (for garnish)
- Guacamole (optional)
- Salsa (optional)
- Shredded cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Chop the pork shoulder into large chunks.
- Place the pork in the crock pot with orange juice, garlic, onion, cumin, and salt.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours until tender.
- Remove the pork and shred it with forks or your hands.
- Save the juices from the crock pot for later.
- In a skillet, heat some saved juices and add shredded pork to brown for crispy edges.
- Serve the crispy pork in warm corn tortillas with your preferred toppings.
Notes
For extra flavor, let the pork cook on low for best results. Don’t skip browning for crispy edges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg