This Crockpot Carnitas Recipe is ready to be wrapped in a tortilla! It is seasoned and slow cooked until crisped to perfection.

Grace's Crockpot Carnitas

Name: Grace's Crockpot Carnitas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 5 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 lb. boneless pork shoulder (extra fat removed); 1/2 cup orange juice; 3 tbsp. lime juice; 1 &amp; 1/2 tbsp. olive oil; 1/2 tbsp. oregano; 1/4 onion sliced; 4 tbsp. FreshJax Organic Hog Heaven Pork Rub

Rated 5.0 stars by 5 users

Cuisine

Mexican

Servings

6-8

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

8 hours

"FreshJax Hog Heaven pork rub made this so easy with just about every seasoning that is used for Carnitas. Cumin, Cayenne, Brown Sugar... all the good stuff!" - Grace

Ingredients

4 lb. boneless pork shoulder (extra fat removed)
1/2 cup orange juice
3 tbsp. lime juice
1 & 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tbsp. oregano
1/4 onion sliced
4 tbsp. FreshJax Organic Hog Heaven Pork Rub

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Directions

In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp. of oil, add pork, sear pork on all sides.
Add to crockpot. Whisk orange juice, lime juice, 1 tbsp. hog heaven rub seasoning and oregano.
Pour over pork. Sprinkle 3 additional tbsp. of hog heaven rub and massage into pork.
Add slices of onion, cover and let cook on low heat for 8 hours.
Once meat has cooked remove (save juices) and place on a baking sheet covered with foil, with 2 forks shred pork into smaller pieces.
Place in the oven on broil for 5-6 minutes just allowing the edges to get crispy. Enjoy❤️