Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas)
Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas)

Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, mexican slow cooked pulled pork (carnitas). It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas) is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

The best Pork Carnitas recipe, that elusive combination of incredible juicy flavour AND golden crispiness. Make this in the slow cooker Every tortilla dreams of being stuffed with Carnitas. The best of the best of Mexican food, seasoned pork is slow cooked until.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook mexican slow cooked pulled pork (carnitas) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas):
  1. Take 2 kg pork shoulder/pork butt, skinless, boneless
  2. Prepare 1 onion, chopped
  3. Prepare 1 jalapeño, deseeded, chopped
  4. Take 4 cloves garlic, minced
  5. Make ready 180 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
  6. Take Rub
  7. Take 1 teaspoon black pepper
  8. Take 1 tablespoon oregano
  9. Prepare 2 1/2 teaspoon salt
  10. Take 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  11. Make ready 1 tablespoon olive oil

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Instructions to make Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas):
  1. Wash the pork shoulder and dry it. Next, combine the rub ingredients and gently massage the pork. The pork can be stored overnight in a plastic bag (optional).
  2. In a pot, add the pork, onion, jalapeño, garlic, and orange juice, then cover with a lid. Boil on medium heat. Once it boils, turn off the fire and leave it for ~1 hour (the temperature will be kept constant as long as the lid is on). Once an hour has passed, turn on the heat again and boil on medium heat. Repeat this for ~10 hours.
  3. After ~10 hours, the pork should be tender enough to pull apart with two forks. Shred all the pork and save the juices left in the pot - it’ll be used for the next step.
  4. To crisp the meat, drizzle olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat and pour some of the juices. Let the meat sear until the juices evaporate and the meat turns golden brown and crispy. It is important to divide the pulled pork into small batches when cooking on the frying pan so it doesn’t overcrowd the pan.
  5. Serve warm, with flour tortillas or by itself.

This Pork Carnitas recipe was slow cooked stove top style. I've been juggling the thought of getting me an Instapot (a pressure cooker with slow cook feature and more) for over a year now and like the Tips for making this yummy Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork). This delicious Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas recipe is tender and juicy, yet simple to make. Mexican pulled pork is great to have on hand for carnitas tacos, burrito bowls, salads, sandwiches and more. The slow cooker keeps these carnitas moist and loads them up with flavor.

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