What I like most about carnitas are that they are minimal work, but so juicy and full of flavor. It is most definitely a “set it and forget it” type of meal. I like to use a pork butt or a pork shoulder to ensure I have a tender piece of meat. Another thing I like about carnitas are that they are so versatile. You can make tacos, burrito bowls, a salad, eat it by itself, etc. And it tastes good on anything 🙂 And with Trader Joe’s Salsa Verde sauce…oh boy, it is tasty! Below is a foolproof way to make carnitas in the crockpot!

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 8 hours on low, 4 hours on high Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 2.5-4 lb pork butt or pork shoulder
• 1/2 of white onion
• 1/2 cup of Trader Joe’s Salsa Verde
• Salt/Pepper
• 1 TBSP of cumin
• Endless cilantro 🙂
• 1/2 cup of water

Directions:

1. Place pork into crockpot
2. Pour in 1/2 cup of water
3. Let cook on low for 6 1/2 hours or high for 3 hours
4. Towards the end of the cook time, cut half of onion into 4 chunks
5. Take out pork and shred it
6. Remove water from crockpot
7. Place pork into crockpot
8. Place onion, cumin, salt and pepper, and salsa verde sauce into crockpot
9. Stir around until mixed
10. Place lid back on and cook on low for another 1.5 hours or on high for 1 hour.
11. Optional: Preheat your oven to broil high
12. Optional: Place your carnitas on a lined baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes, take out, move around, broil for another 5 minutes until a little crispy
13. Remove carnitas from oven, serve however you would like, add as much cilantro that makes your heart happy, and enjoy!

Note: You can add all ingredients into crockpot right away and cook for entire time if you are not able to complete steps 5-10.

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