Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

There is nothing better than an easy crockpot dinner recipe! My family LOVES Mexican food and when I can prepare it in the slow cooker that means an easy day of meal prep for me! I use the crockpot at least 5 nights a week and sometimes 7 in fact you can prepare 20 freezer meals in 4 hours using our detailed plan! This is my signature dish and it is a really easy pork chop dish to prepare. It took me 15 minutes to prep using my Good Cook Knives.

It was literally as easy as slicing butter with these Good Cook non-stick knives. I am in love with these knives!  They are so nice to work with and the prep bowls are perfect!  This delicious dinner can be ready in 5-8 hours depending on if you cook it on low or high. Just add all the ingredients and then forget it about it while you go on about about day.

This is a delicious low carb recipe when you serve it on a bed of lettuce or with a low carb tortilla.  I like to serve this dish with Homemade Guacamole and Crockpot Black Beans. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Course Crockpot

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes

Servings 6

Author Melissa Jennings

Ingredients

• 3 lbs boneless pork chops
• 1 onion diced
• 1 yellow pepper sliced
• 1 orange pepper sliced
• 1 red pepper sliced
• 2 garlic cloves crushed and minced
• 2 TBSP chili powder
• 1 TBSP. cumin
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup taco sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place water in crockpot
2. Add Pork Chops
3. Place all ingredients on top and slightly stir
4. Cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
5. Shred meat with a fork or sharp knife on a cutting board.
6. Serve with tortillas, cheese, salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream or any other topping that you prefer.

Disclosure:  I am a Good Cook Kitchen Ambassador.  I received product to use in this post however all opinions are 1000% my own.

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Melissa Jennings

Melissa is a soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 21 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.