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A spoonful of slow cooker pork carnitas stew with vegetables being lifted from a crockpot.
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5 from 3 votes

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Recipe

Tender slow cooker pork carnitas recipe that is easy and cheap too! Make tacos with it or serve over rice. TONS of flavor, a great dinner.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: carnitas, crockpot, pork, slow cooker, tacos
Servings: 6
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker
  • 1 knife
  • 1 cutting board

Ingredients

  • 3-4 lbs pork shoulder, butt or steaks - cubed
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 cup salsa verde
  • 3 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 3/4 tsp chili powder for mild/medium heat

Instructions

  • Trim and cube pork into pieces about 1.5'x1.5" or so. Put into slow cooker.
  • Add all other ingredients and stir together so meat is well coated. If you're doubling the meat then double the sauce ingredients too.
  • Close lid and cook on high for 3 hours or low for about 6 hours until the meat is fork tender.
  • Serve over rice or inside small tortillas as tacos.

Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 228g | Saturated Fat: 89g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 1060mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 469IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg