HOW TO MAKE CARNITAS IN SLOW COOKER RECIPES

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SLOW-COOKER CHIPOTLE BEEF CARNITAS RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT



Slow-Cooker Chipotle Beef Carnitas Recipe: How to Make It image

I came up with this recipe while trying to figure out what I could do with a pot roast that had been in the freezer. Now I keep the rub in a plastic bag, ready and waiting in my cupboard, and I can get the roast in the slow cooker in less than 15 minutes. —Ann Piscitelli, Nokomis, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Total Time 08 hours 40 minutes

Prep Time 40 minutes

Cook Time 08 hours 00 minutes

Yield 16 servings plus 1/4 cup leftover spice mixture.

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 pounds)
2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
3 poblano peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa
16 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
3 cups crumbled queso fresco or shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Optional toppings: cubed avocado, sour cream and minced fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Mix the first nine ingredients. Cut roast in half; rub with 1/4 cup spice mixture. Cover and store remaining mixture in a cool, dry place for up to 1 year., Place onions and peppers in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown roast on all sides. Transfer meat and drippings to slow cooker. Top with salsa. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 8-10 hours., Remove roast; shred with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices. Return meat to slow cooker; heat through. Using a slotted spoon, place 1/2 cup meat mixture on each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. Add toppings of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415 calories, FatContent 18g fat (6g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 70mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 830mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 35g carbohydrate (5g sugars, FiberContent 1g fiber), ProteinContent 27g protein.

SLOW COOKER PORK CARNITAS (MEXICAN PULLED PORK) - SKINNYT…



Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork) - Skinnyt… image

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!

Provided by Gina

Categories     Dinner

Total Time 520 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 510 minutes

Yield 11

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 pounds trimmed (boneless pork shoulder blade roast)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
black pepper (to taste)
6 cloves garlic (cut into sliver)
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon sazon (homemade or packaged)
1/4 teaspoon dry oregano
3/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (to taste)
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon dry adobo seasoning (I used Goya)

Steps:

  • Season pork with salt and pepper.
  • In a medium sauté pan on medium-high heat, brown pork on all sides for about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • 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.
  • Season pork generously with cumin, adobo, sazon, oregano all over.
  • Pour chicken broth in the crockpot, add bay leaves and chipotle peppers.
  • Place pork in crock pot and cover.
  • 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 as needed.
  • Let it cook another 15-30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 /2 cup, Calories 160 kcal, CarbohydrateContent 1 g, ProteinContent 20 g, FatContent 7 g, SaturatedFatContent 3 g, CholesterolContent 69 mg, SodiumContent 397 mg

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