Crockpot Carnitas
Directions
- 1Grab yourself a 9-pound pork butt.
- 2Grab yourself a 9-pound pork butt.
- 3Grab yourself a 9-pound pork butt.
- 4Season it with salt, pepper, and garlic.
- 5Season it with salt, pepper, and garlic.
- 6Season it with salt, pepper, and garlic.
- 7Sear it in a little bit of oil on both sides.
- 8Sear it in a little bit of oil on both sides.
- 9Sear it in a little bit of oil on both sides.
- 10Pop it into your crock pot with some chicken broth, orange juice, lime juice, and minced garlic.
- 11Pop it into your crock pot with some chicken broth, orange juice, lime juice, and minced garlic.
- 12Pop it into your crock pot with some chicken broth, orange juice, lime juice, and minced garlic.
- 13Add one can of diced green chilies, the seasonings listed below, and a chopped onion.
- 14Add one can of diced green chilies, the seasonings listed below, and a chopped onion.
- 15Add one can of diced green chilies, the seasonings listed below, and a chopped onion.
- 16Put on that lid and let it cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
- 17Put on that lid and let it cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
- 18Put on that lid and let it cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
- 19Once you can stick a pair of tongs in there and shred that as easily as your hopes and dreams, you're ready to make some tacos.
- 20Once you can stick a pair of tongs in there and shred that as easily as your hopes and dreams, you're ready to make some tacos.
- 21Once you can stick a pair of tongs in there and shred that as easily as your hopes and dreams, you're ready to make some tacos.
- 22Get a big pan over medium heat and add in a little bit of that pork so it can crisp up.
- 23Get a big pan over medium heat and add in a little bit of that pork so it can crisp up.
- 24Get a big pan over medium heat and add in a little bit of that pork so it can crisp up.
- 25Dip your tortilla into those juices and fry it on both sides so it's nice and crispy.
- 26Dip your tortilla into those juices and fry it on both sides so it's nice and crispy.
- 27Dip your tortilla into those juices and fry it on both sides so it's nice and crispy.
- 28Add a little pile of Chihuahua cheese to each taco, smash them down and repeat this process until you run out of tortillas, meat, patience, or all three.
- 29Add a little pile of Chihuahua cheese to each taco, smash them down and repeat this process until you run out of tortillas, meat, patience, or all three.
- 30Add a little pile of Chihuahua cheese to each taco, smash them down and repeat this process until you run out of tortillas, meat, patience, or all three.
- 31Drain off any extra grease on a paper towel.
- 32Drain off any extra grease on a paper towel.
- 33Drain off any extra grease on a paper towel.
- 34Top them with a little bit of nature's soap and dinner is ready to go.
- 35Top them with a little bit of nature's soap and dinner is ready to go.
- 36Top them with a little bit of nature's soap and dinner is ready to go.
Ingredients
- 9 pounds pork butt
- 9 pounds pork butt
- 9 pounds pork butt
- salt
- salt
- salt
- pepper
- pepper
- pepper
- garlic
- garlic
- garlic
- oil
- oil
- oil
- chicken broth
- chicken broth
- chicken broth
- orange juice
- orange juice
- orange juice
- lime juice
- lime juice
- lime juice
- minced garlic
- minced garlic
- minced garlic
- 1 can diced green chilies
- 1 can diced green chilies
- 1 can diced green chilies
- chopped onion
- chopped onion
- chopped onion
- seasonings
- seasonings
- seasonings
- Chihuahua cheese
- Chihuahua cheese
- Chihuahua cheese
- nature's soap
- nature's soap
- nature's soap
Equipment
knifebaking sheetpantongscrock potlidspatulapaper towel