Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas taste just like you slow roasted it in the oven,tender and juicy and is so easy to make.
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Diet Gluten Free
Keyword Mexican, Pork, tacos, tortillas
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 7 hourshours
Total Time 7 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 314kcal
Author angela@mealstreetkitchen
Ingredients
5-5 1/2poundbone-in pork shoulder blade roast
1large onionchopped
6clovesgarlicfinely minced
1 1/2tablespoonskosher salt
1 1/2teaspoonsblack pepper
1teaspoonolive oil
3/4cupfresh orange juice
3/4cupcola made with real sugarMexican coca cola or pepsi
1/4teaspoonliquid smoke
Instructions
PLACE CHOPPED ONION IN SLOW COOKER
COMBINE MINCED GARLIC, SALT, PEPPER AND OLIVE OIL.
RUB MIXTURE ALL OVER ROAST TO COAT. PLACE ROAST IN SLOW COOKER ON TOP OF ONIONS
COMBINE ORANGE JUICE, COLA AND LIQUID SMOKE. POUR LIQUID OVER ROAST. PLACE LID ON SLOW COOKER AND COOK ON HIGH FOR 5 HOURS.
AFTER 5 HRS, BREAK MEAT APART INTO CHUNKS SO THAT IT IS SUBMERGED IN THE COOKING LIQUID. REPLACE LID AND CONTINUE COOKING ON FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO. SHRED MEAT WITH FORK. SERVE WITH CORN OR FLOUR TORTILLAS AND YOUR FAVORITE TOPPINGS. ENJOY!