Recipe of Award-winning Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas)

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The best Pork Carnitas recipe, that elusive combination of incredible juicy flavour AND golden crispiness. Make this in the slow cooker Every tortilla dreams of being stuffed with Carnitas. The best of the best of Mexican food, seasoned pork is slow cooked until. Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas or Mexican Pulled Pork is the best Mexican pork recipe whether you stuff it into a tortilla, taco shell or turn it into a burrito bowl!

Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas) is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas) is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mexican slow cooked pulled pork (carnitas) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas):

1. Take 2 kg pork shoulder/pork butt, skinless, boneless
2. Take 1 onion, chopped
3. Make ready 1 jalapeño, deseeded, chopped
4. Take 4 cloves garlic, minced
5. Take 180 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
6. Take Rub
7. Get 1 teaspoon black pepper
8. Take 1 tablespoon oregano
9. Take 2 1/2 teaspoon salt
10. Take 2 teaspoons ground cumin
11. Make ready 1 tablespoon olive oil

These are the BEST Pork Carnitas (Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork) you will ever try! These Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas are super juicy, easy and so much more flavorful than other versions complete with glorious caramelized crispy burnt ends! This delicious Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas recipe is tender and juicy, yet simple to make. Mexican pulled pork is great to have on hand for carnitas tacos, burrito bowls, salads, sandwiches and more.

Steps to make Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas):

1. Wash the pork shoulder and dry it. Next, combine the rub ingredients and gently massage the pork. The pork can be stored overnight in a plastic bag (optional).
2. In a pot, add the pork, onion, jalapeño, garlic, and orange juice, then cover with a lid. Boil on medium heat. Once it boils, turn off the fire and leave it for ~1 hour (the temperature will be kept constant as long as the lid is on). Once an hour has passed, turn on the heat again and boil on medium heat. Repeat this for ~10 hours.
3. After ~10 hours, the pork should be tender enough to pull apart with two forks. Shred all the pork and save the juices left in the pot - it’ll be used for the next step.
4. To crisp the meat, drizzle olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat and pour some of the juices. Let the meat sear until the juices evaporate and the meat turns golden brown and crispy. It is important to divide the pulled pork into small batches when cooking on the frying pan so it doesn’t overcrowd the pan.
5. Serve warm, with flour tortillas or by itself.

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