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Slow Cooker Carnitas
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These carnitas will be a huge hit next taco night. Slow-cooked with cilantro and beer, the juicy shredded pork is great for tacos on classic corn tortillas but also in burritos, quesadillas, and stacked up nachos.
serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
4 reviews
2 comments
ingredients
3 pounds pork butt roast
4 cloves garlic, cut into small slivers
1 fresh whole jalapeno pepper
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1 can (12 ounce size) beer
corn tortillas, steamed
directions
With a small knife, cut slits into the roast. Insert the garlic slivers into the slits. Place the roast in the crock pot.
Add the whole jalapeno, chopped cilantro, and beer to the crock pot. Cover the crock pot and cook on high for 4 hours or until the meat is fork-tender.
Remove the meat from the crock pot and shred using two forks. Serve the shredded pork in the steamed tortillas with any desired toppings such as chopped tomato, diced onion, or shredded cheese.
crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
374 calories, 22 grams fat, 1 grams carbohydrates, 39 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
I made a few additions to the braising liquid: some beef bouillon, some dried chipotle (a tsp or so), some cumin (about a Tbs), and an onion. I also spread the cooked shredded meat on a cookie sheet and stuck it in a 450 degree oven for 10-15 min. to crispy it up. It was good, but not as spicy or seasoned as I would like, so I reduced some of the braising liquid and added it back to the shredded meat, once cool. That did the trick.
February 7, 2010
I love this recipe. I add more garlic than any normal person would want. I have made this numerous times and my family loves it!
Me again. I also used two Anaheim peppers, instead of one jalapeno. It was slightly more spicy, but not overwhelming. Poblanos would be another good choice. BTW, my friend made this in the crock pot first, so I know my stove top version compares favorably to the crock pot method. :-)
February 6, 2010
I made this recipe using a dutch oven, instead of a crock pot. It was super-easy, and cooked faster than the crock pot version. I used the stove top, not the oven, and set the burner to medium-low. Done in 3 hours. I imagine you could brown the pork roast before you add the beer and cilantro, and this would create a tasty, crispy crust. I will try that next time.
May 29, 2008
These carnitas are excellent, the whole family loves them.
September 29, 2004
i love the beer in the carnitas. very good choice.haha just kidding. ihate beer and i cant even taste it in this!! its aweseome.