Spicy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Spicy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

  Ready in : 45 mins

Need a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal side dish? Spicy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe makes 10 servings with 104 calories, 10g of protein, and 5g of fat each. For 74 cents per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of ground cumin, bell peppers, pork tenderloin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is brought to you by Foodista. 1 person were glad they tried this recipe. With a spoonacular score of 47%, this dish is good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Spicy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas, Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork) - Print, and Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas.

Ingredients

ground cumin

ground cumin

1 teaspoon

onion powder

onion powder

1 teaspoon

chili powder

chili powder

0.5 teaspoon

ground cayenne pepper

ground cayenne pepper

0.5

pork tenderloin

pork tenderloin

1 pound

olive oil

olive oil

2 tablespoons

bell peppers

bell peppers

3 large

garlic cloves

garlic cloves

3

vidalia onion

vidalia onion

0.5 large

cherry pepper juice

cherry pepper juice

0.25 cup

salt and pepper

salt and pepper

10 servings

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, combine the cumin, onion powder, chili powder and cayenne pepper. Rub the mixture onto the pork tenderloin making sure to cover it completely.

    pork tenderloin

    pork tenderloin

    cayenne pepper

    cayenne pepper

    chili powder

    chili powder

    onion powder

    onion powder

    cumin

    cumin

    dry seasoning rub

    dry seasoning rub

    bowl
    bowl
  2. 2
    In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over med-high heat.

    olive oil

    olive oil

    frying pan
    frying pan
  3. 3
    Add the pork tenderloin to the pan and sear, approximately 1-2 minutes on each side.

    pork tenderloin

    pork tenderloin

    frying pan
    frying pan
  4. 4
    Place the tenderloin in the bottom of a slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Cover with the peppers, onions and cherry pepper juice.

    cooking spray

    cooking spray

    peppers

    peppers

    cherries

    cherries

    onion

    onion

    pepper

    pepper

    juice

    juice

    slow cooker
    slow cooker
  5. 5
    Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the meat shreds easily with a fork. Uncover and shred the meat using two forks. Stir the carnitas mixture with the juice, cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes.

    salt and pepper

    salt and pepper

    carnitas

    carnitas

    juice

    juice

    meat

    meat

  6. 6
    Serve with whatever idea you dream up. I toasted corn tortillas and added the carnitas mixture.topped it with red onion, pepper jack cheese, diced tomatoes, lettuce and avocado. Instead of sour cream I used Chobani low-fat greek yogurt.

    low fat greek yogurt

    low fat greek yogurt

    pepperjack cheese

    pepperjack cheese

    corn tortilla

    corn tortilla

    sour cream

    sour cream

    red onion

    red onion

    carnitas

    carnitas

    tomato

    tomato

    avocado

    avocado

    lettuce

    lettuce