Description
These crispy slow cooker carnitas bowls are served over basmati rice and loaded up with black bean and corn salsa, quick-pickled onions and jalapeños, fresh guacamole, cheese, and cilantro.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–5 lb pork shoulder or pork butt
- 1 white onion (cubed)
- 1 orange (juiced)
- 3/4 cup Coke
- 4 garlic cloves (crushed)
- 3 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Limes for serving
- Mexican blend cheese
- 2 cups Basmati rice (Adjust for desired servings)
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 red onion (thin sliced)
- 1 jalapeno (thin sliced)
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can corn
- 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 avocados (mashed)
- 1/2 white onion (diced)
- 1–2 roma tomatoes (diced)
- 2 limes (juice squeezed)
- 1/2 cup cilantro (diced)
- salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Prep the pork: Pat the pork dry and remove the fat cap (optional). Cut into 4-inch cubes.
- Add pork to a slow cooker. Season with dry spices. Top with orange juice, Coke, onions, and garlic. Stir, cover, and cook for 4-5 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low.
- For the pickled onions: Slice the onion into thin half rings. Simmer vinegar, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Pour over the onion and jalapeno in a mason jar. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes.
- For the guac: Mash avocados with salt and lime juice, stir in onion and cilantro, then add tomatoes.
- For the corn/beans: Rinse and drain beans and corn. Heat oil, add beans, corn, and cilantro. Season with salt and sauté until heated through.
- Transfer pork to a baking sheet. Pull into bite-sized chunks. Drizzle with slow cooker juice and broil on high for 2-3 minutes to crisp.
- Cook rice according to package instructions. Serve carnitas over rice with corn/beans, cheese, guacamole, pickled onions, cilantro, and lime wedges.
Notes
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 824
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1500 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 77 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: Slow Cooker Carnitas Taco