THE BEST SLOW COOKER CARNITAS, GREAT FOR TACOS!
These carnitas cook low and slow in the Slow Cooker or Crockpot and finish on the stove for a crispy and delicious filling for tacos, burritos or nachos. This is the new taco filling for Taco Tuesday at our house. My whole crew prefers this to traditional taco filling made with ground beef or ground turkey.
Provided by sellingsavannah
Categories Mexican
Time 6h30m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix the kosher salt, garlic powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, dried oregano and black pepper together in a small bowl. Coat the pork shoulder roast with the dry rub.
- Place the sliced onion and bay leaves in the bottom of your slow cooker, lay pork shoulder roast on top. Carefully pour water or chicken broth around the roast, making sure you don't disturb the dry rub.
- Cover and cook on Low until the pork shreds easily with a fork, about 6 hours. Turn the meat after it has cooked for 3 hours.
- When the pork is tender, remove from slow cooker, remove and discard excess fat and shred with two forks. Reserve cooking liquid.
- Place shredded pork into a large skillet with 1 cup of reserved cooking liquid over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. Once liquid has cooked down completely, add canola or vegetable oil. Stir occasionally for 15-20 minutes or until the meat has reached desired crispiness.
- Serve in warm flour or corn tortillas with your favorite taco toppings. We serve ours cilantro, pickled red onions, salsa or pico de gallo, guacamole, sliced cabbage and lime wedges,.
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Mohammad Sakil
[email protected]I love this recipe. It's so easy to follow and the carnitas always turn out delicious.
Sphesihle Vale Dumakude
[email protected]These carnitas are the best! I've made them for parties and potlucks and they're always a hit.
Alexqurjd Jekdm
[email protected]I've made these carnitas several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.
Ranjan Raj Bhattarai
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the carnitas came out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Md Haider Haider
[email protected]I wasn't sure how these carnitas would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They were so good!
Mr Ronok
[email protected]I've tried many carnitas recipes, but this one is by far the best. The meat is so tender and flavorful.
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[email protected]These carnitas are delicious! I made them for a party and they were a huge success.
Kalv Mark
[email protected]I love this recipe! The carnitas are always so tender and juicy. I've made them several times and they're always a hit.
Mohammed Reyas
[email protected]The recipe was easy to follow and the carnitas turned out perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Shawkat Sagar
[email protected]These carnitas were fall-apart tender and so flavorful. I served them with tortillas, salsa, and guacamole, and they were a huge hit with my family.