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Easy Crispy Crock Pot Slow Cooker Carnitas Recipe

This Crock Pot slow cooker carnitas recipe makes the most CRISPY carnitas you've ever had! See how to make pork carnitas with just 3 ingredients and minimal prep.

Instructions

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Author Maya Krampf from WickedSpatula.com

Ingredients

  • 2 lb Pork butt
  • 1 cup Lard (or butter)
  • Sea salt
US Customary - Metric
  1. Cut the pork into 2" pieces and season liberally with salt.

  2. Place the lard in the slow cooker and set it to high. Once it's melted add in the pork, cover and cook for 3-3.5 hours.

  3. Remove the pork from the fat, reserving the fat, and shred into large bite sized pieces.
  4. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat with a bit of the reserved fat, just enough to coat the bottom in a thin layer.
  5. In batches add the pork to the pan in a single layer allowing it to crisp up and easily release from the pan before flipping and continuing to cook another minute or so. Repeat with remaining pork. Season with salt to taste.

Recipe Notes

Serving Size: 1/4 lb carnitas

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Calories: 151 | Fat: 6g | Protein: 21g

Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database. Net carb count excludes both fiber and sugar alcohols (though the latter are rarely seen on this site), because these do not affect blood sugar in most people. We try to be accurate, but feel free to make your own calculations.

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