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RECIPE
13 INGREDIENTS 6 STEPS 8hr 10min

Slow Cooker Carnitas

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.
Slow Cooker Carnitas Recipe | SideChef
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.
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.
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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/
8hr 10min
Total Time
$2.53
Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
6
US / METRIC
1 pckg
(2.5 lb)
2.5-3 lb, 2 tenderloins per package
or Small Boneless Pork Shoulder Roast or Boston Butt
1 bag
(10 oz)
Frozen Chopped Onions
or 1 Onion, chopped
1 tsp
Chopped Garlic
1/2 Tbsp
Chili Powder
1 Tbsp
Ground Cumin
1/2 Tbsp
3/4 cup

For Assembly

to taste
(optional)
as needed
or Small Flour Tortillas
to taste
Chopped Onions
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Nutrition Per Serving

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CALORIES
465
FAT
31.3 g
PROTEIN
40.2 g
CARBS
4.7 g

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 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 (1/2 Tbsp) , Dried Oregano (1 Tbsp) , Ground Cumin (1 Tbsp) , Kosher Salt (1/2 Tbsp) , 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 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) .

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Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
465
% Daily Value*
Fat
31.3 g
40%
Saturated Fat
5.1 g
26%
Trans Fat
0.0 g
--
Cholesterol
122.8 mg
41%
Carbohydrates
4.7 g
2%
Fiber
1.6 g
6%
Sugars
0.1 g
--
Protein
40.2 g
80%
Sodium
965.6 mg
42%
Vitamin D
0.4 µg
2%
Calcium
37.6 mg
3%
Iron
2.7 mg
15%
Potassium
848.6 mg
18%
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