Slow Cooker Carnitas

Carnitas is a Mexican dish of spicy pulled pork that is commonly served on tacos. Our Carnitas Slow Cooker Seasoning is also great with chicken or beef.

Ingredients

2 lbs (1 kg) pork shoulder
2 tbsp (30 mL) Carnitas Slow Cooker Seasoning
⅓ cup (75 mL) water

Directions

Place the pork shoulder in the Rockcrok^® Dutch Oven. Combine the Carnitas Slow Cooker Seasoning with the water and pour the mixture over the pork shoulder.
Place the Dutch oven into the Rockcrok^® Slow Cooker Stand and cook on HIGH for 4 hours, or LOW for 8 hours.
Dice or pull apart the meat and serve it on tortillas with your favorite toppings.

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrients per serving:

Calories 240, Total Fat 16 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 210 mg, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 20 g

Cook's Tips:

Quick Cooker Instructions

This recipe can be prepared in the Quick Cooker as the recipe directs using the Slow Cook setting and the Quick Cooker Glass Lid. Let it cook for 4 hours.