Description
Slow Cooker Carnitas Tacos are a delicious and effortless way to enjoy flavorful pork tacos, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ pounds pork shoulder, cut into large chunks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 onion, quartered
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 8 small corn tortillas
- Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the pork shoulder chunks with olive oil, salt, black pepper, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix until the pork is well coated.
- Place the seasoned pork in the slow cooker. Add the orange juice, lime juice, quartered onion, and smashed garlic cloves.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours, until the pork is tender and easily shredded with a fork.
- Once cooked, remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and mix it with the juices.
- To serve, heat the corn tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat until warm and pliable. Fill each tortilla with the shredded carnitas and top with fresh cilantro. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a couple of bay leaves to the slow cooker while cooking.
- Try adding diced avocado or pickled red onions as additional toppings for your tacos.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 80mg