Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas)
Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas)

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Made by slow cooking pork fully submerged in lard, this confit method of cooking yields pork that's unbelievably rich and tender with loads of crispy golden bits. Carnitas WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT. Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas recipe video!

Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas) is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook mexican slow cooked pulled pork (carnitas) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas):
  1. Take 2 kg pork shoulder/pork butt, skinless, boneless
  2. Take 1 onion, chopped
  3. Take 1 jalapeño, deseeded, chopped
  4. Make ready 4 cloves garlic, minced
  5. Prepare 180 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
  6. Prepare Rub
  7. Take 1 teaspoon black pepper
  8. Take 1 tablespoon oregano
  9. Take 2 1/2 teaspoon salt
  10. Prepare 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  11. Prepare 1 tablespoon olive oil

These Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas are super juicy, easy and so much more flavorful than other versions complete with glorious caramelized crispy burnt ends! This delicious Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas recipe is tender and juicy, yet simple to make. Mexican pulled pork is great to have on hand for carnitas tacos, burrito bowls, salads, sandwiches and more. Carnitas are the Mexican version of pulled pork.

Steps to make Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas):
  1. Wash the pork shoulder and dry it. Next, combine the rub ingredients and gently massage the pork. The pork can be stored overnight in a plastic bag (optional).
  2. In a pot, add the pork, onion, jalapeño, garlic, and orange juice, then cover with a lid. Boil on medium heat. Once it boils, turn off the fire and leave it for ~1 hour (the temperature will be kept constant as long as the lid is on). Once an hour has passed, turn on the heat again and boil on medium heat. Repeat this for ~10 hours.
  3. After ~10 hours, the pork should be tender enough to pull apart with two forks. Shred all the pork and save the juices left in the pot - it’ll be used for the next step.
  4. To crisp the meat, drizzle olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat and pour some of the juices. Let the meat sear until the juices evaporate and the meat turns golden brown and crispy. It is important to divide the pulled pork into small batches when cooking on the frying pan so it doesn’t overcrowd the pan.
  5. Serve warm, with flour tortillas or by itself.

It's traditionally made with pork shoulder (also known as pork butt) because of the higher fat content, which helps the meat stay super tender and juicy while it's cooked. It can be used to make tacos (as pictured in the photos in this post), tostadas, salads. When the pork is tender, remove from slow cooker, and shred with two forks. Return the shredded pork to the crock pot and Carnitas means 'little meats' and is traditionally fried then braised. This recipe is made much easier using the slow cooker but the results are.

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