Pork Carnitas (Premium)
Spicey, fresh, bright, amazing! Pork Carnitas in the slow cooker or pressure cooker.
Pork Carnitas (Premium)
Spicey, fresh, bright, amazing! Pork Carnitas in the slow cooker or pressure cooker.
Servings
12servings
Servings
12servings
Ingredients
Rub for Pork
Recipe Notes

First, cut an enormous hunk of pork into 8-10 pieces.

To Make the Dry Rub Combine:

  • 4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 4 tsp cumin
  • 4 tsp oregano
  • 1/2- 1 tsp cayenne pepper

Massage the seasoning into the meat.  You will have some seasoning leftover.

Drop the wedges of pork into the crockpot or pressure cooker.

Cut a large onion into big pieces and drop them into the pot around the pork.  Peel and dice the garlic and add it as well.  Mince the red chili peppers and sprinkle them in.

The fresh oregano goes on top.

Next, add the liquids.  Add the juice from 4 oranges (about 3/4 cup), two limes (3 TBSP), and 3/4 cup of chicken broth.  Just pour the liquids over the veggies and meat.

Cook in a crockpot on low for 8 hours or in a pressure cooker on high pressure for 1 hour (leave the pork in the pressure cooker while pressure releases).

After the pork is cooked, use a ladle to remove the fat from the surface.

Remove the chunks of meat from the pot and place them onto a baking sheet.

Use 2 forks to pull the pork until it is shredded. Spread the pulled pork out in a single layer on a baking sheet.  Last, drizzle some of the cooking juices on top of the meat and shove the sheet into the oven on broil.

This will only take 3-5 minutes.

Serve the carnitas with lime wedges, fresh cilantro, sliced avocado, rice, beans, guacamole, and some fresh pico!   Some folks like tortillas too.