Slow Cooker Carnitas
If you are like us and have busy schedules running all over the place, we find it quick and easy to toss a healthy meal into our slow cooker. Nothing beats a home-cooked healthy meal at the end of our busy day. We are sharing one of our favorite food bloggers’ recipes for carnitas made in the slow cooker. You can use the carnitas in tacos, sliders, top it on salad, or make a bowl.
Ingredients
· 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder roast
· 2 cups chicken broth or stock
· 3 bay leaves
· 4 cloves of garlic smashed
For the rub
· 2 tsp chili powder
· 2 tsp ground cumin
· 1 tsp dried oregano
· 1/2 tsp ground coriander
· 1 tsp Kosher salt
Instructions
1. Cut pork into quarters.
2. Combine ingredients for the rub and really rub it into the meat. All four pieces should be fully coated. Make sure to use all of the rub.
3. Place pork into a slow cooker and add bay leaves and garlic.
4. Carefully pour chicken stock into the slow cooker without removing the rub from the pork.
5. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or until fork-tender. Should be falling apart.
6. Carefully remove the pork and shred it with two forks.
7. Add reserved juice as needed to shredded pork to gain the desired level of moistness.
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 415mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 143IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg