Slow Cooker Carnitas

Name: Slow Cooker Carnitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 600 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 (4 pound) boneless pork shoulder roast; 2 bay leaves; 2 cups chicken broth

⏱️ Ready in 10h 10m 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 10h 👥 10 servings 👁️ 13 views

Carnitas means 'little meats' and is traditionally fried then braised. This recipe is made much easier using the slow cooker but the results are just as tasty. This makes a great filling for tamales, enchiladas, tacos and burritos. This filling is also great combined with your favorite barbecue sauce and served on buns.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

#Slow cooked

📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 10h

Serves 10

Difficulty Hard

🛒 Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 (4 pound) boneless pork shoulder roast

2 bay leaves

2 cups chicken broth

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 10

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 223

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.8g 18%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 474mg 21%

Total Carbohydrate 0.7g 0%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%

Total Sugars 0.3g

Protein 22.2g 44%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Mix together salt, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, coriander, and cinnamon in a bowl.

Coat pork with the spice mixture.

Place the bay leaves in the bottom of a slow cooker and place the pork on top.

Pour the chicken broth around the sides of the pork, being careful not to rinse off the spice mixture.

Cover and cook on Low until the pork shreds easily with a fork, about 10 hours.

Turn the meat after it has cooked for 5 hours.

When the pork is tender, remove from slow cooker, and shred with two forks.

Use cooking liquid as needed to moisten the meat.