Crock Pot Carnitas Recipe - Food.com (2024)

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1. Originally from California and can't find any decent Carnitas where I live in Connecticut. These are very good Carnitas, the only modification I made was to pull them apart with a fork into smaller pieces and then put in the oven, under the broiler, to crisp them up. They turned out great.

   grill2310

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2. I love this recipe. The seasonings are perfect and the meat is tender and juicy and delicious. The only problem I have with the instructions is: with a crockpot you're going to get moisture, so there is no way to have a thick sauce, or the sauces thicken with adding four cups of broth in the first step. I'm going to try reducing the juices in a stockpot on the stove. Having said that, it's still one of my favorite recipes and I make if often.

   Autuamnsprite

3. Just awesome. Add extra water to cook the pork in, then use it to make rice afterwards. Goes perfectly with the carnitas on a taco or burrito!

   Kromiumman

4. I have tried so many different carnitas recipes in hopes of getting that crispy, flavorful meat and some were okay but this one is the best!! I was a little hesitant about it because I like to use fresh onions and garlic usually, but something about all the seasonings in this came together perfectly! I ended up sauteeing some onions and bell peppers, fajita style on the stove anyway, and served with all the fixings like at Chipotle. SO GOOD! Also, to get that "crispiness" I took the meat from the crockpot and shredded it in an oven safe dish, then drizzled a little sauce from the pot and some granulated splenda over the top. I broiled for about 5 minutes. For the meat I used pork tenderloins and pork chops for a leaner version, and it was still so juicy and tender. My favorite so far!

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5. This is an AMAZING crockpot recipe! Since my DH loves (and I mean LOVES) pork, I wanted lots of leftovers. I doubled the recipe and boy is it a LOT of leftovers! Since I couldn't be home to supervise, I put my crockpot on low for 8 hours. The meat was tender and flavorful - we really enjoyed it! The "broth" never thickened for me, but that was ok! The first night, we enjoyed the pork on flour tortillas with all the normal taco fixing. Night #2 we had pork on ciabatta bread with spicy mayo, lettuce and tomato. Who knows what Night #3 will hold?!?! LOL! Thanks for a wonderful recipe!

   AnnieLynne

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1. Wow! Had no idea what to do with the boneless pork rib meat I got on sale at Ralph's. Found this recipe and decided to give it a try based on the reviews. My carnitas rocked! I followed the recipe very closely but was short a few ingredients, so I improvised. (ie, used chipotle chile powder instead of just chili powder.) Many were right about the fact that the liquid does not thicken enough, no worries, just use the excess liquid for your rice. We ate it burrito and taco style with rice, sauteed peppers, chopped lettuce, sour cream and chesse. Someone else mentioned Chipotle restaurant, my husband said it blew Chipotle's out of the water! This recipe will get heavy rotation in our household. We are contemplating a move to the east coast, if we go, this will definitely curb our hunger for local taco shops!

   kuroigirl68

2. Love this SO much! this is the only way i will make carnitas now, and my husband requests it all the time. the only change i made was because i had no coriander..i just threw in fresh cilantro instead.(same thing lol) Just amazing!

   mrsd74

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