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Slow Cooker Chipotle Cherry Carnitas

Tart and smoky pork carnitas. Great for weeknight tacos!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 hours

Ingredients

  • 3 Pound Pork Butt
  • 2 Tablespoons Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Ground Cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • Juice from 1 Orange
  • 1/2 Yellow Onion thinly sliced
  • 2 Canned Chipotles in Adobo chopped
  • 1 Cup Fresh Pitted and Chopped Cherries
  • 2 Cloves Garlic minced

Instructions

  1. Season all sides of the pork butt with salt, pepper, and cumin. Rub it in to evenly coat.
  2. Add orange juice, onion, cherries, chipotles, and garlic to crock pot.
  3. Place the pork butt, fat cap side up, on top of the juice and cherries.
  4. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 12-16 hours.
  5. Remove fat cap. Shred using two forks. Mix into the juice. Serve straight from the crock pot or for extra crispy carnitas, add to a baking sheet and broil for a few minutes until crisp.