Pork Carnitas (Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork)
Slow cooked until tender then crisped in the oven, these pork carnitas are practically effortless to make and perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
11 servings
Instructions
- Season the pork on both sides with salt and black pepper.
- Using a sharp knife, insert blade into pork, cutting small holes and insert garlic slivers all the way in so you no longer see them.
- In a large skillet on high heat, brown pork on all sides for about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Place pork in slow cooker, and season generously with cumin, adobo, sazon, oregano on all sides.
- Pour chicken broth in the slow cooker, add the bay leaves and chipotle peppers to the broth.
- Cover and cook low for 8 hours.
- After 8 hours, shred pork using two forks and combine well with the juices that accumulated at the bottom.
- Remove bay leaves and adjust salt and cumin to taste, as needed.
- Let it cook low for another 15-30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
Nutrition per serving
160kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$5801.00
$5801.00
Per Serving
$527.00/serving
$527.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$11602.00 vs buying!
~$11602.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (82% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| boneless pork shoulder blade roast | 1 lbs | $110.00 |
| kosher salt | 2 tsp | $4.00 |
| black pepper | - | - |
| garlic | 6 cloves | $1185.00 |
| cumin | 0.5 tsp | $18.00 |
| sazon | 0.5 tsp | - |
| dry adobo seasoning | 0.25 tsp | $7.00 |
| dry oregano | 0.25 tsp | $7.00 |
| reduced sodium chicken broth | 0.75 cup | $30.00 |
| -3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce | 2 | $883.00 |
| bay leaves | 2 | $3557.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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