Slow Cooker Carnitas
Carnitas is a delicious taco filling made from the pork butt (also know as the port shoulder).
2-3 pounds of pork butt
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 jalepeno
1 diced onion
4 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 apple diced
1/4 cup Apple Cider vinegar
Rub
1 tbsp Cumin
1 tbsp Dried Oregano
1 tsp chili powder (if you can find it, use chipotle chili powder)
2 tsp Red Pepper flakes (adjust for spicyness)
Make the rub. Rub the pork butt with the rub. Place it the rubbed pork in the slow cooker. Add the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker, on top of the pork. If ingredients fall to the side, that all good! Cover and slow cook on high for 6 hours or low for 8 hours. If you like your carnitas a little crispy, after it’s cooked transfer the pork to a shallow oven safe dish and broil it in the oven for about 7 minutes. You can serve it like tacos with tortillas or in a quinoa bowl, recipe to come.
Note: I own an instant pot, it’s wonderful for many things, except this recipe. This carnitas recipe is best made in a slow cooker (aka crock pot).