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The Food in My Beard
Updated Nov 6, 2023
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Using a slow cooker will create a delicious, authentic dish with very little hands-on time.

Slow-Cooker Carnitas

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 4 hr 30 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; add onion slices.
  • Step 
    2
    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.
  • Step 
    3
    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.
  • Step 
    4
    Spoon pork mixture onto tortillas. Add toppings. Roll up tortillas.

Nutrition

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