BEST EVER SLOW COOKER CARNITAS

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A mouth-watering Mexican carnitas recipe with a special sweet addition, slow cooked for hours in a crock-pot and served with warm tortillas. After numerous attempts at perfecting the art of carnitas from scratch, this is my best recipe yet. A taste of Mexico in your very own kitchen!

Provided by SocialWorkChef

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 6h15m

Yield 8 meat-filled tortillas, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lbs pork loin (Boston butt and shoulder work great. Leaner meats seem to dry out.)
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cinnamon stick
5 -6 garlic cloves, peeled with the tips chopped off
3 -4 bay leaves, broken
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste)
1/3 cup whole milk
1 (20 ounce) bottle Coca-Cola Classic

Steps:

  • Cut the 2 lbs of pork into roughly 2 inch squares and place in the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Pour the stick of melted butter in the slow cooker coating the meat. Do the same with the 2 Tbs of oil.
  • Break the one cinnamon stick in half and place to the sides of the meat.
  • Peel 5-6 garlic cloves, cutting the tips off, and break 3-4 bay leaves in half. Place the leaves and the garlic in the slow cooker, evenly distributed among the meat.
  • Add the 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp cumin, and 1 tsp (or more depending on taste) red pepper flakes, sprinkling evenly across the meat.
  • Pour the 1/3 cup whole milk in the cooker, being careful not to wash away the spices from the meat.
  • Add the Coca Cola, being careful not to wash away the spices from the meat. Add enough to just cover the top of the meat.
  • Turn the slow cooker to the "Low" heat setting. Cook for 6 hours, stirring every few hours.
  • Once cooked, remove meat from the slow cooker with a slotted spoon and place in a separate large bowl. Shred the meat using two forks, and add spoonfuls of liquid from the cooker to ensure meat is moist.
  • Serve on warm tortillas, with pico de gallo, sour cream, and chopped jalapenos.

sambriddha lama
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I was really impressed with how easy this recipe was to make. I just threw everything in the slow cooker and let it cook all day. The carnitas came out perfect! They were so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again soon.


Esha sheikh
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These carnitas are amazing! The pork is so tender and juicy, and the flavor is incredible. I love how the citrus and spices blend together to create such a delicious dish. I will definitely be making this again.


Noemi Catubay
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I've made this recipe several times now, and it always comes out perfect. The carnitas are always so tender and flavorful. I love that I can just throw everything in the slow cooker and walk away. It's such an easy and convenient meal.


Corey Eversole
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These carnitas are so good! I love the citrusy flavor of the marinade. The pork is so tender and juicy. I served them with tortillas, salsa, and guacamole, and they were a huge hit with my family.


Mosis Man
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I made these carnitas for a party, and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. The meat was so tender and juicy, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Goma John
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I was really impressed with how easy this recipe was to make. I just threw everything in the slow cooker and let it cook all day. The carnitas came out perfect! They were so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again soon.


SoumSoum
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These carnitas are amazing! The pork is so tender and juicy, and the flavor is incredible. I love how the citrus and spices blend together to create such a delicious dish. I will definitely be making this again.


Rizvi Habib
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I've made this recipe several times now, and it always comes out perfect. The carnitas are always so tender and flavorful. I love that I can just throw everything in the slow cooker and walk away. It's such an easy and convenient meal.


JB Duncan
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These carnitas are so good! I love the citrusy flavor of the marinade. The pork is so tender and juicy. I served them with tortillas, salsa, and guacamole, and they were a huge hit with my family.


Sarah Sullivan
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I made these carnitas for a party, and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. The meat was so tender and juicy, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Mark Rathbone
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I was really impressed with how easy this recipe was to make. I just threw everything in the slow cooker and let it cook all day. The carnitas came out perfect! They were so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again soon.


nara
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These carnitas are amazing! The pork is so tender and juicy, and the flavor is incredible. I love how the citrus and spices blend together to create such a delicious dish. I will definitely be making this again.


Saikat Biswas
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I've made this recipe several times now, and it always comes out perfect. The carnitas are always so tender and flavorful. I love that I can just throw everything in the slow cooker and walk away. It's such an easy and convenient meal.


Dawit Wuletaw
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These carnitas are so good! I love the citrusy flavor of the marinade. The pork is so tender and juicy. I served them with tortillas, salsa, and guacamole, and they were a huge hit with my family.


Shugri Axmed
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I made these carnitas for a party, and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. The meat was so tender and juicy, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Pubg Marwat
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I was really impressed with how easy this recipe was to make. I just threw everything in the slow cooker and let it cook all day. The carnitas came out perfect! They were so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again soon.


Yousuf Sherzai
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These carnitas are amazing! The pork is so tender and juicy, and the flavor is incredible. I love how the citrus and spices blend together to create such a delicious dish. I will definitely be making this again.


Imran ali Abid
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I've tried many different slow cooker carnitas recipes, and this one is by far the best. The meat is always so tender and flavorful, and the sauce is amazing. I love that I can just throw everything in the slow cooker and walk away. It's such an easy


Diamond Seller
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These carnitas are fall-apart tender and incredibly flavorful. The citrusy marinade really shines through, and the pork is so juicy and moist. I served them with tortillas, salsa, and guacamole, and they were a huge hit with my family.


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