Carnitas Pork Tacos (5 Ingredients)

Bring taco-truck flavor to your dinner table. Easy 5-ingredient pork carnitas slow-cooked with orange juice and Mexican spices — this simple recipe makes for quick prep, authentic flavor, and delicious tacos you can top with onion or slaw and a squeeze of lime.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Recipe Type Camping, Cast Iron Skillet, Crockpot, Fall, Football Food, Pork, Quick Dinner, Summer, Tacos

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings Servings

Calories 412kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

Ingredients

Carnitas Pork

2 lb pork roast
1 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ cup orange juice
4 teaspoon garlic paste fresh or minced garlic works too

Serve with

12 flour tortillas
1 red onion diced
2 limes cut into wedges

Instructions

Sear pork: Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Season pork all over with salt and cumin. Flip to brown on all sides (about 2–3 minutes per side).
Transfer to slow cooker: Place the browned pork in the slow cooker. Add orange juice and garlic.
Slow cook: Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours (or high for 5–6 hours) until pork is fall-apart tender.
Shred and serve: Shred pork with two forks. Add pork to flour tortillas and serve with a wedge of lime or diced red onions on top, if desired.

Notes

Optional for pork with crispy edges: spread on a baking sheet, drizzle with some cooking liquid, and broil for 5 minutes.
Make the pork ahead of time and reheat for a quick dinner fix.

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