Crockpot Pork Carnitas
 
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Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • 8 Lb Boston Pork Butt
  • 2 Tbsp Bacon Grease (use butter if necessary)
  • 1 Large Onion
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 2 Tbsp Thyme
  • 2 Tbsp Chili Powder
  • 1 Tbsp Salt
  • 1 Tbsp Pepper
  • 4 Tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 Cup Water
Instructions
  1. Rub the crockpot down with bacon grease
  2. Slice an onion thin and line the bottom of the crockpot
  3. Spread the garlic over the onions
  4. Cut majority of fat off of the fatty part of the meat
  5. Cut a crisscross pattern into the top of the fatpack
  6. Mix spices and rub into meat, be sure to get into the valleys of the crisscross
  7. If there is remaining spices, sprinkle over onions and garlic
  8. Place meat into crockpot and add 1 cup of water
  9. Cook on HIGH for 8 hours (or 1 hour per lb)
  10. At the end the meat should completely fall apart, if not, cook longer
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 (5 Oz) Calories: 265 Fat: 9 Carbohydrates: 0 Fiber: 0 Protein: 8
Recipe by Caveman Keto at https://cavemanketo.com/pork-carnitas/