Crockpot Carnitas Recipe

Crockpot Carnitas Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
  • 3-4 pound pork shoulder roast, trimmed
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/4 c. fresh orange juice (about 1 medium orange)
  • 2 T. fresh lime juice (about 1/2 large lime)
  • 1 c. fresh salsa
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 T. cumin
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. ancho chile powder
  • 2 T. brown sugar
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Cut the pork into 3-inch pieces and place in slow cooker.
  2. Season pork pieces with salt and pepper.
  3. Stir together orange juice, lime juice, salsa, garlic, cumin, garlic powder, chile powder, and brown sugar.
  4. Pour sauce over pork in crockpot. Push pork pieces into sauce if necessary.
  5. Cook on low for about 8 hours, or until pork is very tender and can be pulled apart easily with a fork.
  6. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
  7. Preheat broiler.
  8. Place pork onto prepared baking sheet.
  9. Broil meat until it’s a little crisp around the edges, about 4-5 minutes.

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