Sweet Pork Carnitas
My favorite meat for nachos: sweet pork carnitas. Cook in your slow cooker for an easy meal that will be a crowd pleaser!
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2½ - 3 lbs Pork Loin Roast
- ½ Cup Packed Brown Sugar
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp Onion Powder
- ½ tsp Ground Oregano
- 1 tsp Beef Bouillon Granules (1 Cube Crushed)
- Salt & Pepper to Taste
- 1 Cup Orange Juice
- 2 Limes, Juiced
- 2 TBSP Soy Sauce
Instructions
- In a dry skillet, sear all sides of the roast until brown, set aside.
- In a bowl, combine brown sugar, spices, and bouillon.
- Use the dry mixture to coat all sides of the seared roast.
- Place roast in a slow cooker and cover with any extra brown sugar mixture.
- Mix all liquids together. Add liquids to bottom of the slow cooker.
- Cook on low 8-9 hours or cook on high 5-6 hours.
- Remove roast and shred. Place shredded roast back in slow cooker to absorb juices.
- Serve your delicious sweet pork carnitas in fried corn tortillas or on a crispy bed of tortilla chips!
Notes
- I have used various liquids when making these carnitas. There have been times when I haven't had orange juice or a lime, so I've used lemon juice. I've also used citrus flavored sparkling water!
- The original recipe only called for half the liquids, but I found doubling the liquids, which is the amount above, allowed for more juices in the slow cooker and helped to keep the pork moist.