Oh for the love of my crock pot. What would I do without you? I guess I’d have to shorten roasting times and have to stay put whilst cooking. Sounds like too much work to me.
Carnitas are a family favorite here and yes, super easy. You don’t have to sear the meat beforehand and using jarred salsa is an instant flavor maker. I prefer Trader Joes Salsa Autentica. I keep saying this on my blog, but I like easy and I like leftovers. This one is great with a fried egg on top with some avocado. Drooling just typing about it. In the picture I served it with green cabbage, pickeled beets, avocado, red onion and cilantro with some additional lime and orange juice.
Slow Cooker Carnitas
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Author: OhYaGood
Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 10
Ingredients
- 4lb pork roast or shoulder
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- dash of cinnamon
- dash of cayenne (optional)
- juice of one lime
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 T molasses
- ½ cup salsa
- ½ broth of choice
Instructions
- Mix all the seasonings and rub mixture on the pork
- Place the pork in the slow cooker
- Add lime juice, orange juice, molasses, salsa and broth
- Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours
- Shred meat and serve
