Pork Carnitas (Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork)

Name: Pork Carnitas (Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h 30 min
Total time: 8 h 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder blade roast (trimmed); 2 teaspoons kosher salt; black pepper (to taste); 6 cloves garlic (cut into thin slivers); 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin; 1/2 teaspoon sazon (homemade or packaged); 1/4 teaspoon dry adobo seasoning (I used Goya); 1/4 teaspoon dry oregano; 3/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth; 2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (to taste); 2 bay leaves

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:8h 30min

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas or Mexican Pulled Pork is the best Mexican pork recipe whether you stuff it into a tortilla, taco or turn it into a burrito bowl!

Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:13:43 GMT