Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)

Made this for a group of friends. Nice blend of spices. I added 2 jalapeño peppers but it could have used one more. I had an 8 pound bone in Boston butt.

The crisping didnt work amd nkt enough liquid to do all of it

Defo recommend using pineapple juice instead of orange juice. So much nicer

I did not have any orange juice so I did lime juice instead. I also added chicken stock and cooked it for about 12 hours.

It was a little bland. I may switch out the jalapeño for personal reasons in the future.

No flavor

Delicious 😋 I didn't have oregano on hand, so I used marjoram.

These were amazing!!!

The only thing different I would do next time, would be to add more cumin. Only because I love cumin.

Really enjoyed this! Pork was cooked beautifully and it tasted delicious. Would love to sear the pork at the end in a cast iron pan on the barbecue next time

Blended this recipes procedure with other recipes added spices.

I had to add more s &p and all other spices. Not nearly as good as our BBQ recipe. Aldi carnitas were much better.

Really simple recipe, I left the fat on as didn't read it properly so probably could have added more of the spices! Also added some paprika! As others have said, don't miss the last step of the cast iron as it finishes it perfectly

Absolutely amazing

Be sure to crisp up in a cast iron

I like to crisp it up in the cast iron before serving.

The taste was great but u can double all of the spices and use mor juice

Actually used it on nachos. Added some lime juice along with the orange. Could use a bit more seasoning.

This was sooo so good! There was definitely I point where I thought I messed it up and it was tough but it just needed more time. Doubled the recipe for a party and it was a hit

Excellent recipe and storing advice.

Delicious, savory, and flavorful, it's super easy since you just dump everything into the crockpot and let it do the cooking. You can also customize the spices used, either adding or removing what you want.

Would try again. Flavor was good, piece of pork wasn't as expected.

(EN) I make this recipe every month, it's my go-to to every Mexican dinner. I use the pressure cooker as the recipe says in its notes but usually I use the same amount of seasoning to just 1Kg of pork and it's marvelous. . (BR) Faço esta receita todos os meses, é a minha escolha para todos os jantares mexicanos. Eu uso a panela de pressão como diz nas notas da receita mas normalmente uso a mesma quantidade de tempero para apenas 1Kg de carne de porco e fica maravilhoso. Mais uma informação: no Brasil eu faço a receita com lombo de porco.

I used this recipe as a place marker in the weekly planner-I added 3 Tbsp each of garlic powered and onion powder, knorr chicken flavor bouillon, cumin and used lemon juice-WOW!

Tasted good, could use some tweaking. More garlic/spices?

Very good. But next time I’ll put less salt and I’ll make it more spicy, it is very mild.

I always make this in an instant pot for parties and it's always well loved!

Don't skip the step to crisp the pork. I didn't have real oranges to juice, I did have one of those frozen orange juice concentrates. I defrosted it and added water to make orange juice and used that.

This is great to make ahead and warm and crisp just before serving.

Made in the insta pot, turned out yummy. Great with tostones.

Simply delicious

4/5

These made for a great Taco night with a twist. The whole family loved it. Very savory and mild enough for my elderly parents.

Added adobochon and smoked paprika to season

Best pulled pork recipe.

To make it vegan, I took all the ingredients and added an extra cup of vegetable broth and put it on the stove for a slow simmer to mimic the juices you would get from the pork. While simmering I made gluten/seitan and shredded it after cooking. Then proceeded with the searing portion in a cast-iron with juices and shredded gluten. Turned out just as good as it did when I used to cook it with pork!

Good for a crowd. Handy to have in freezer for my hubs to add toy vegetarian meals.

Love this recipe. I typically use clementines or other small citrus', because they're on hand. The tangerine juice is a must, and don't forget to put the meat in a pan for that crunchy caramelized flavor.

Makes a LOT of pork, but it's so good!

Pork Carnita Nachos were the way to go with this tasty carnitas base! We left the jalapeño out for the Littles and it was still better than ever! I would recommend pulling it from the crockpot and crisping it up on the stove top with a little juice pulled from the trimmings. Leftover night will be tacos! A must for busy family’s needing tasty meals during the weekdays!