Crockpot Carnitas

Name: Crockpot Carnitas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 h 5 min
Total time: 7 h 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 pounds pork butt; 1 onion, diced; 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder; 2 teaspoons oregano; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 large orange; 1 (12oz) Blue Moon or similar wheat beer

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:7h 5min

A simple recipe for delicious Crockpot Pork Carnitas! This Mexican classic comes together in no time using flavorful pork butt, spices, onion, oranges, and blue moon beer! With a special trick to get your carnitas tasting better than what you get at a restaurant! Perfect for filling tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and more!

Updated at: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:57:06 GMT