Slow-Cooker Carnitas

Name: Slow-Cooker Carnitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 255 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 large sweet onion, sliced; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix; 1 boneless pork shoulder (3 lb); 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce; 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles, drained; 16 tortillas from 2 packages (8.2 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Soft Tacos and Fajitas (10 Count); 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 oz); 1 cup sour cream, if desired

This might be the best carnitas recipe ever—and it uses a slow cooker! Making pork carnitas in a slow cooker is an easy way to create a delicious, authentic-tasting dish that requires very little hands-on time. Get this Mexican pulled pork ready whenever you want to level up taco night with some mouthwatering flavors.

Prep 15 Minutes

Total Time 4 Hours 30 Minutes

Servings 8

Ingredient List

Carnitas

1 large sweet onion, sliced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
1 boneless pork shoulder (3 lb)
1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles, drained
16 tortillas from 2 packages (8.2 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Soft Tacos and Fajitas (10 Count)

Toppings, as desired

1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1 cup sour cream, if desired

Preparation

Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; add onion slices.
In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over high heat. Sprinkle taco seasoning mix over pork shoulder, pressing to coat. Brown pork in oil on all sides; remove from skillet to slow cooker. Pour enchilada sauce on top of pork.
Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until tender. Remove pork from slow cooker; shred meat with fork. Place shredded pork in large bowl. Add chiles, 2 cups of the sauce from slow cooker and the onions; stir well.
Spoon pork mixture onto tortillas. Add toppings. Roll up tortillas.

Expert Tips

Any leftover Slow-Cooker Carnitas filling is just as delicious the next day on tacos, in enchiladas or even on pasta!
Make your pork carnitas just how you like them by playing around with different toppings.

Nutrition

1 Serving Calories 530 (Calories from Fat 240); Total Fat 27g (Saturated Fat 8g ,Trans Fat 1 1/2g); Cholesterol 110mg; Sodium 1050mg; Potassium 490mg; Total Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 1g ,Sugars 3g); Protein 40g
% Daily Value: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 8%; Iron 15%
Exchanges: 2 Starch; 2 Lean Meat; 1 Fat
Carbohydrate Choice: 2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet