Simple Way to Make Speedy Crockpot Carnitas

Crockpot Carnitas.

Hey everyone, it's Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, crockpot carnitas. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Crockpot Carnitas is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Crockpot Carnitas is something which I've loved my whole life. They're fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook crockpot carnitas using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Crockpot Carnitas:

1. {Prepare 3 lbs of pork (butt or shoulder) cut into one inch pieces.
2. {Get 1 of sweet onion, diced.
3. {Take 3-4 cloves of garlic.
4. {Prepare 2 of cinnamon sticks.
5. {Take 1/2 T of cumin.
6. {Get 1/2 T of oregano.
7. {Get 1/2 t of chipotle chili powder.
8. {Take 1/2 t of salt.
9. {Make ready 1/4 t of pepper.
10. {Make ready 1 of large orange (zest and juice).

Instructions to make Crockpot Carnitas:

1. Place diced onion, garlic and cinnamon sticks in bottom of slow cooker..
2. Mix oregano, cumin, salt, chipotle powder, and pepper in a small bowl..
3. Pour powder mixture over cubes pork and stir to coat all pieces evenly..
4. Dump pork over top of onions in crock pot..
5. Zest some of the orange over top of pork..
6. Cook on low for 6-8 hours..
7. Remove cinnamon sticks, squeeze orange juice over pork and stir..
8. Serve alone, as a burrito or taco filling, over rice, etc..
9. (If you want it a little crispier, you can spread meat out on a jelly roll pan and broil for a few min.).

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