Best 3 Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas Recipes

SLOW COOKER CARNITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the dried oregano, cumin, salt and pepper
• Rub seasoning mixture onto pork shoulder on all sides
• Add onion, garlic, orange juice and peel, lime juice and chipotle pepper to slow cooker
• Place pork on top
• Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until internal temperature is 145 degrees F
• Remove pork from slow cooker onto cutting board, let cool slightly
• Shred pork with forks
• Heat oil in skillet on stove ** see notes
• Add pork and some of the juice from the slow cooker
• Turn often to brown the pork until juices have evaporated and pork is nicely browned
• Repeat with more pork if your skillet doesn't hold all of it
• Serve immediately with tortillas and toppings
• Store leftovers in refrigerator

CRISPY SLOW COOKER CARNITAS

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a large slow cooker, and give the mixture a stir to combine. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours until the pork is completely tender and shreds easily with a fork.
• Once the pork is cooked, preheat your broiler to high heat and prepare two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Use a fork to shred the meat into bite-sized pieces, and then use a slotted spoon to transfer it to the prepared baking sheets, spreading the pork in an even layer and leaving the juices behind in the slow cooker. (Don't discard the juices, we're going to use them later!)
• Place one sheet under the broiler for about 5 minutes, or until the edges of the pork begin browning and crisping up. Remove the sheet from the oven, then ladle about 1/4 cup of the juices from the slow cooker evenly over the pork, and then give it a good toss with some tongs. Broil for an additional 5 minutes to get the meat more crispy. Then remove and ladle an additional 1/4 cup of broth over the crispy pork.
• Repeat with the other baking sheet of pork.
• Serve immediately in tacos, burritos, salads, or whatever sounds good to you! This pork can also be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or frozen in a sealed container for up to 3 months.

CRISPY SLOW COOKER CARNITAS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Add the pork and sear on each side until browned (about 1-2 minutes per side). Transfer pork to the slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker, and give the mixture a stir to combine. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours until the pork is completely tender and shreds easily with a fork. Once the pork is cooked, preheat your broiler to high heat and prepare two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Use a fork to shred the meat into bite-sized pieces, and then use a slotted spoon to transfer it to the prepared baking sheets, spreading the pork in an even layer and leaving the juices behind in the slow cooker. (Don't discard the juices, we're going to use them later!) Place one sheet under the broiler for about 5 minutes, or until the edges of the pork begin browning and crisping up. Remove the sheet from the oven, then ladle about 1/4 cup of the juices from the slow cooker evenly over the pork, and then give it a good toss with some tongs. Broil for an additional 5 minutes to get the meat more crispy. Then remove and ladle an additional 1/4 cup of broth over the crispy pork. Repeat with the other baking sheet of pork. Serve immediately in tacos, burritos, salads, or whatever sounds good to you! This pork can also be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or frozen in a sealed container for up to 3 months.