Pork carnitas. Transfer the pork shoulder to a large baking sheet, reserving the cooking liquid. Drizzle with a small amount of the reserved cooking liquid and lightly season with salt. Place the pork in a slow cooker and top with the onion, garlic, and jalapeno.
Carnitas literally means "small pieces of meat" which makes them perfect for tacos.
I've had them while visiting Mexico in Puerta Vallarta as well as many parts of the southern United States.
Pork for Carnitas: Carnitas meat is best when made from a pork shoulder roast.
You can cook Pork carnitas using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Pork carnitas
- You need 1 lb of slow cooked pork shoulder.
- Prepare 1 of bell pepper.
- Prepare 1 of onion.
- It's 2 clove of garlic.
- Prepare 1 bunch of cilantro.
- You need 2 of hot peppers, fresh.
- It's 1 of flour tortillas.
- It's 1 of salt.
- You need 1 of pepper.
- You need of optional.
- It's 1 of Sriracha.
- It's 1 of Salsa.
- Prepare 1 of Avocado.
- It's 1 of Shredded cheese.
- You need 1 of Jalapeño slices.
- You need 1 of Sour cream.
Tough and flavorful, this economical cut of meat takes especially well to braising on low heat in the slow cooker. After several hours, the fat has dissolved and the pork becomes fall apart tender. Carnitas originated in the state of Michoacan of Mexico, and in its most original and authentic form, is pork meat…fried in pork fat. These days, the famous Mexican dish is looking a little different in most kitchens, and the world's cholesterol levels are all too thankful for it.
Pork carnitas instructions
- Prepare vegetables by thinly slicing the onions, julienning the bell and hot peppers, chopping the cilantro, and either crushing or finely mincing the garlic. 5 minutes..
- Heat a medium sized skillet to medium high heat. Once heated add ~ 1 tbsp of oil to the pan and then start sautéing the onions and bell peppers for ~ 3-5 minutes.
- Once the peppers and onions have color on them and the garlic and reduce the heat down to medium and cook for ~1-3 minutes.
- Add the hot peppers and pork and continue to fry until the pork is slightly crispy, ~ 5-10 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the cilantro and add salt and pepper and any other seasonings to taste. Keep warm and serve with warm tortillas and any toppings on the side.
Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork) is SO tender and juicy on the inside, while deliciously crisp and golden on the edges! Giving you TWO options to get that perfect crisp finish, and PERFECT for your Cinco De Mayo parties! While Carnitas are traditionally made by simmering large chunks of seasoned pork in hot lard on the stove top, then coarsely chopping to achieve the name Carnitas (translated as "little meats"), virtually the same result can be achieved in the slow cooker then baking and broiling the meat once shredded to achieve the crunchy bits. Directions: In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Season pork shoulder with spice mixture, rubbing in thoroughly on all sides.