Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Name: Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h 5 min
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Ingredients: 2 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 (4-pound) pork shoulder; 1 large onion (coarsely chopped); 6 cloves garlic; 1 orange (juiced); 3 limes (juiced)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:8h 5min

This recipe for my Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas is perfect for your next Taco Tuesday! A pork shoulder is seasoned with a variety of flavorful spices and slow cooked until fall-apart tender. The meat is then shredded and crisped up under the broiler and used on tacos, burritos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, or even eaten just by itself!

Updated at: Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:06:20 GMT