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Tender & Juicy Slow Cooker Carnitas (Feed 4 for $4.99)

December 19, 2014 by Robin Leave a Comment

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Slow Cooker Carnitas. Carnitas are small pieces of braised pork, Slow cooked in mild spices until tender and juicy. Can be served on flour tortillas and topped with cilantro, salsa, onion, and or guacamole.

Slow Cooker Carnitas
Slow Cooker Carnitas
Feed 4 for $4.99
~ Slow Cooker Carnitas ~
~ Refried Beans ~
~ Spanish Rice ~

Carnitas are my all-time, favorite Mexican dish. I can honestly say that I have eaten them in every Mexican restaurant I have ever been to. In fact, they are what I use to gauge whether the restaurant is good or not. If they can’t make good carnitas it’s usually safe to say that the rest of the menu isn’t that good either.

If you’re wondering where to find the best carnitas, well that would be at the Old Town Mexican Cafe in San Diego. If you ever get the opportunity to dine there I highly suggest that you try the carnitas (fried), it’s an experience that your taste buds will thank you for.

If you’re looking for the next best place to find carnitas, well that can be in your own kitchen. I’ve created this recipe that comes very close to matching the taste and texture of the Old Town Mexican Cafe’s. You’re family will love it. Serve them on some homemade flour tortillas, top with some guacamole or pico de gallo and you’ll have a very good idea of what the carnitas at the Old Town Mexican Cafe taste like.

Slow Cooker Carnitas

 

Slow Cooker Carnitas
Carnitas are small pieces of braised pork, Slow cooked in mild spices until tender and juicy. Can be served on flour tortillas and topped with cilantro, salsa, onion, and or guacamole.
Menu – Serves 4
Carnitas
Refried Beans
Spanish Rice
Flour Tortillas
Salsa
Ingredients
Directions
1 ½ pounds
½ – 1 cup
1 tsp
½ tsp
¼ tsp
¼ tsp
1 medium
1 clove
pork loin, cut into 2” cubes
water
salt
chili powder
ground cumin
oregano
onion, quartered
garlic, minced
4 hours before serving:
Place pork and water in slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt and spices. Add onion and garlic. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Drain
2 tbsp
lard or vegetable oil
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Cook pork until browned.
Serve on flour tortillas.
Shopping List
Qty
Item
Dept
Store
Price
Notes
1 ½ lb
pork tenderloin
meat
Kroger
$2.99
*1 pound for $1.99
salt
baking
pantry item
0.085 oz
chili powder
baking
Dollar Tree
$0.03
3 ounces for $1.00
0.043 oz
ground cumin
baking
Kroger
$0.03
4.65 ounces for $2.09
0.043 oz
oregano
baking
Dollar Tree
$0.03
1.23 ounces for $1.00
1 medium
onions
produce
Aldi
$0.08
*3 pounds for $0.69 – on sale
Approx. 3 medium onions/pound
1 clove
garlic
produce
Aldi
$0.03
1 head for $0.33
1 head = 10-12 cloves
1 box
Spanish rice
packaged
Aldi
$0.69
6.5 ounces for $0.69
16 oz
refried beans
$0.67
see refried beans recipe
12
flour tortillas
$0.22
see flour tortilla recipe
4 ounces
salsa
$0.22
see salsa recipe
Feed 4 for
$4.99
*Stock up price
Main Dish
Recipe by FlusterBuster.com

 

Slow Cooker Carnitas
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What do you like to top your carnitas with?

 

Slow Cooker Carnitas

 

Slow Cooker Carnitas
Refried Beans
 
Slow Cooker Carnitas
Flour Tortillas
 
Slow Cooker Carnitas
Restaurant Style Salsa

Filed Under: Feed 4 for 5, Food Tagged With: entrée, Mexican, pork, recipe, simple, slow cooker

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