BK's Crockpot Carnitas

Name: BK's Crockpot Carnitas
Total time: 28800 s
Yield: 6 - 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 lb pork roast; 2 bay leaves; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp coriander; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp dried cilantro

bkawa73 @BKawa

Hartsville, South Carolina

This is a recipe I found years ago that I've been adjusting to my taste and putting my spin on finishing it. This pairs very well with my Mojo Lime Slaw.

bkawa73 @BKawa

Hartsville, South Carolina

This is a recipe I found years ago that I've been adjusting to my taste and putting my spin on finishing it. This pairs very well with my Mojo Lime Slaw.

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Ingredients

8 hrs on low

6 - 8 servings

4 lbpork roast
2bay leaves
2 cupschicken broth
Carnitas Spice Rub
1 tspsalt
1 tspgarlic powder
1 tspground cumin
1/2 tspdried oregano
1/2 tspcoriander
1/4 tspcinnamon
1/4 tspdried cilantro

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Steps

8 hrs on low

1

This recipe is for a smaller 4 lb roast. If you crockpot will hold larger just double the Carnitas Spice Rub and use 4 bay leaves.
2

Mix all Carnitas Spice Rub ingredients together in a small bowl.
3

Trim excess fat cap from your roast.
4

Coat roast on all sides with spices and rub into meat.
5

Place roast in crockpot (fat cap side up).
6

Add bay leaves and chicken broth.
7

Cook on low about 5 hours (3 hours on high) then turn roast over.
8

Continue cooking until pork will shred with a fork. About 3 more hours on low (2 hours on high)
9

Remove roast and cube or shred.
10

For the restaurant style crispy edges, finish pork on a flat top grill or arrange on a sheet pan and place under a low broiler until edges are browned.
11

Serve with tortillas and whatever toppings you like.