Whole30 Carnitas Crockpot: Discover Easy, Flavorful Dinner!
A delicious and easy recipe for Whole30 compliant carnitas made in a crockpot, perfect for a flavorful dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Whole30
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs pork shoulder
- 1 onion, quartered
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 orange, juiced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Place the pork shoulder in the crockpot.
- Add the quartered onion and minced garlic on top of the pork.
- In a bowl, mix the orange juice, lime juice, cumin, oregano, salt, black pepper, and chili powder.
- Pour the juice mixture over the pork and onions.
- Add the chicken broth to the crockpot.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours until the pork is tender.
- Shred the pork with two forks and mix it with the juices in the crockpot.
- Serve warm with your favorite Whole30 compliant sides.
Notes
- For extra flavor, sear the pork shoulder in a skillet before adding it to the crockpot.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- This recipe is great for meal prep and can be frozen for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg