Hi guys, back with another recipe! I’m typically not a fan of pork, but I do love pulled pork. It’s weird, I know, but it’s also like how some people like ketchup, but don’t like tomatoes. Do y’all have any quirky food preferences like that?!

Being born and raised in San Antonio, I have grown up absolutely loving Mexican food. (SA has the best Mexican cuisine without a doubt.) The Shrayber household also loves Mexican food, so I I thought I would try my hand with this easy crockpot carnitas recipe! It turned out amazing.

easy to make Crockpot carnitas recipe

Crockpot Carnitas

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Dinner
Serves: 5

Ingredients

  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 jalapeño chopped
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • Juice of one lime
  • Juice of one navel orange

Rub

  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil

Instructions

  • Pat dry pork tenderloin with paper towels.
  • Combine rub ingredients and rub all over tenderloin then place in your Crockpot.
  • Top with remaining ingredients, cover, and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8 hours. When done, the meat will be cooked through and very tender, easily separated with a fork.
  • Remove the tenderloin from the Crockpot and shred the meat with two forks. Do not discard juices.
  • Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add enough carnitas to cover the surface without crowding and ladle a little of the carnitas juice over. Cook until juice has evaporated and the bottom of carnitas is crispy and browned. Flip and cook briefly, but not until too brown.
  • Remove from skillet and drizzle with a little more juice. Serve.
Keywords Crockpot, Mexican cuisine

If you’re looking for another Mexican recipe to try, check out my Taco Macaroni Skillet recipe!

xo, Jaime