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Slow Cooker Carnitas

13 INGREDIENTS • 6 STEPS • 8HRS 10MINS

Slow Cooker Carnitas

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Pork Tenderloin gets cooked low and slow during the busy workday with a delicious sauce made right in the blender requiring no chopping. The carnitas sauce cooks with the meat to develop a delightful flavor, perfect for tender tacos when you get home.
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Pork Tenderloin gets cooked low and slow during the busy workday with a delicious sauce made right in the blender requiring no chopping. The carnitas sauce cooks with the meat to develop a delightful flavor, perfect for tender tacos when you get home.
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The Anchored Kitchen
My name is Brittany and I am the author behind The Anchored Kitchen. I believe in the healing powers of food, the kitchen as the soul of a home, and the need for good recipes.
http://theanchoredkitchen.com/

8HRS 10MINS

Total Time

$2.53

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
6
us / metric
Pork Tenderloin
1 pckg
(2.5 lb)
Pork Tenderloin
2.5-3 lb, 2 tenderloins per package
or Small Boneless Pork Shoulder Roast or Boston Butt
Frozen Chopped Onions
1 bag
(10 oz)
Frozen Chopped Onions
or 1 Onion, chopped
Garlic
1 tsp
Chopped Garlic
Chili Powder
2 tsp
Chili Powder
Ground Cumin
1 Tbsp
Ground Cumin
Dried Oregano
1 Tbsp
Dried Oregano
Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Tbsp
Apple Cider Vinegar
Kosher Salt
2 tsp
Kosher Salt
Ground Black Pepper
1 tsp
Ground Black Pepper
Olive Oil
3/4 cup
Olive Oil
For Assembly
Fresh Cilantro
to taste
Fresh Cilantro
optional
Small Corn Tortilla
as needed
Small Corn Tortillas
or Small Flour Tortillas
Onion
to taste
Chopped Onions

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
465
Fat
31.3 g
Protein
40.2 g
Carbs
4.7 g
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Author's Notes

You can blend the sauce and combine it with the uncooked meat in a freezer-gallon-sized bag.
The uncooked meat and sauce can be frozen together for three months.
To make it, simply defrost it in the fridge overnight then place it in the slow cooker the following morning.

To make this recipe in an Instant Pot instead of a slow cooker:
Follow the steps through step 4 then place everything in the instant pot instead of the slow cooker. Cook under pressure for 40 minutes, then allow it to sit for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, quick release the steam. Open the lid and shred.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Place the Pork Tenderloin (1 pckg) on a cutting board. Pat the tenderloins dry with paper towels. Using a pairing knife, insert the knife under the silver skin on the tenderloin and slice along the meat to cut away any silver skin on the tenderloin. Each tenderloin will have a small spot of silver skin.
step 1 Place the Pork Tenderloin (1 pckg) on a cutting board. Pat the tenderloins dry with paper towels. Using a pairing knife, insert the knife under the silver skin on the tenderloin and slice along the meat to cut away any silver skin on the tenderloin. Each tenderloin will have a small spot of silver skin.
step 2
Once the silver skin is removed, cut the tenderloins into three pieces each for a total of six pieces of tenderloin.
step 3
In a blender combine 2 cups of Frozen Chopped Onions (1 bag), Garlic (1 tsp), Chili Powder (2 tsp), Dried Oregano (1 Tbsp), Ground Cumin (1 Tbsp), Kosher Salt (2 tsp), Ground Black Pepper (1 tsp), Apple Cider Vinegar (2 Tbsp), and Olive Oil (3/4 cup).
step 3 In a blender combine 2 cups of Frozen Chopped Onions (1 bag), Garlic (1 tsp), Chili Powder (2 tsp), Dried Oregano (1 Tbsp), Ground Cumin (1 Tbsp), Kosher Salt (2 tsp), Ground Black Pepper (1 tsp), Apple Cider Vinegar (2 Tbsp), and Olive Oil (3/4 cup).
step 4
Empty any remaining frozen chopped onions into the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with the pork tenderloin pieces, then the sauce from the blender.
step 4 Empty any remaining frozen chopped onions into the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with the pork tenderloin pieces, then the sauce from the blender.
step 5
Place the lid on the slow cooker and set it to cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
step 6
Once cooked, shred the pork tenderloins in the sauce and serve on Small Corn Tortillas (as needed) with your favorite toppings like Fresh Cilantro (to taste) and Onions (to taste).
step 6 Once cooked, shred the pork tenderloins in the sauce and serve on Small Corn Tortillas (as needed) with your favorite toppings like Fresh Cilantro (to taste) and Onions (to taste).

Tags

Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Comfort Food
Lunch
Slow Cooker
Cinco de Mayo
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Pork
Game Day
Mexican
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