The Ultimate Easy 3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

5 from 1 vote

Juicy crispy pork carnitas, just like your favorite taco truck - it’s easier than you think!

Prep Time10

Cook Time4 20

Total Time4 30

Course: main

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: carnitas

Servings:

Calories: 361kcal

Cut the pork fat into small cubes and place inside a slow cooker on high mode.
Cut the pork into 3-inch pieces and sprinkle generously with salt. Add the pork in with the fat. Cover and cook until thoroughly tender, for 4 hours.
Remove the pork to a cutting board, leaving behind as much fat as possible. Refrigerate the lard for other uses, or discard. Shred the carnitas into very large, coarse pieces. Heat a skillet (I prefer nonstick) over medium heat. When the pan is very hot, spoon in enough carnitas-cooking fat to fill the bottom generously. Scoop in the pork, spreading it out in an even layer. Cook undisturbed for a couple of minutes, until brown and releases easily. Gently turn the pieces to brown the other side. Enjoy in tacos, with rice, nachos, burritos, or however you like carnitas!

adapted from Rick Bayless

Nutrition facts estimated based on 1/4lb of meat per serving.