pork carnitas sliders.

Name: pork carnitas sliders.
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 490 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb Pork Shoulder (2 lbs. pork shoulder (or top loin)); ½ tsp Table Salt (1/2 tsp. salt); ½ tsp Black Pepper (1/2 tsp. pepper); ½ tbsp Cumin Seeds (1/2 Tbsp. cumin); ½ tbsp Oregano (1/2 Tbsp. oregano); ½ tbsp Paprika (1/2 Tbsp. paprika); 2 tbsp Olive Oil (2 Tbsp. olive oil); 1 cup White Onion (1 cup white onion (finely chopped)); 1 tbsp Garlic (1 Tbsp. garlic (minced)); ½ tbsp Jalapeño (1/2 Tbsp. jalapeno (minced)); ⅓ cup Beer (1/3 cup beer (I used a dark, malty beer)); ⅓ cup Orange Juice (1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice); 12 pieces Slider Bun (12-16 slider buns (depending on how full you want them. :)) — up to 16); 0 pieces Tex-Mex Sauce (creamy tex-mex sauce (link in blog post)); 0 pieces Yellow Onion (finely chopped onion and cilantro (for garnish))

pork carnitas sliders. - Main Course (American)

490 minAmerican

Servings16

Add to grocery list

Plan it in the app to put it on your week.

Dairy Free
Egg Free

Ingredients

For 16 servings

Pork Shoulder2 lb · 2 lbs. pork shoulder (or top loin)
Table Salt½ tsp · 1/2 tsp. salt
Black Pepper½ tsp · 1/2 tsp. pepper
Cumin Seeds½ tbsp · 1/2 Tbsp. cumin
Oregano½ tbsp · 1/2 Tbsp. oregano
Paprika½ tbsp · 1/2 Tbsp. paprika
Olive Oil2 tbsp · 2 Tbsp. olive oil
White Onion1 cup · 1 cup white onion (finely chopped)
Garlic1 tbsp · 1 Tbsp. garlic (minced)
Jalapeño½ tbsp · 1/2 Tbsp. jalapeno (minced)
Beer⅓ cup · 1/3 cup beer (I used a dark, malty beer)
Orange Juice⅓ cup · 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
Slider Bun12 pieces · 12-16 slider buns (depending on how full you want them. :)) — up to 16
Tex-Mex Sauce0 pieces · creamy tex-mex sauce (link in blog post)
Yellow Onion0 pieces · finely chopped onion and cilantro (for garnish)

Make it mine in the app

Steps

1Turn the slow cooker to the "low" setting.
2Rinse the pork in cold water, then dry completely. Sprinkle 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper on top side, and press into the pork using your hands or tongs. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper on bottom side, and press into pork.
3In a small bowl, whisk together all of the cumin, oregano, and paprika. Sprinkle half of the spice mixture onto the top of the pork loin. Drizzle 1 Tbsp. of olive oil directly onto the seasonings, and gently press the olive oil and spices into the pork (you can use your hands or tongs for this, too!). Repeat on the bottom side.
4Once all of the pork is seasoned and coated with olive oil, place it into the slow cooker. Be sure the fattier side is facing up.
5Add jalapeño, garlic, and onion. Also pour in the orange juice and beer.
6Cover and cook for eight hours. If you're home during the cooking process, feel free to flip the pork over after a couple of hours. The pork should shred apart very easily when it is done. (You can let it cook past eight hours if it isn't shredding apart easily!)
7Shred the pork directly in the slow cooker, and allow it to soak up any excess liquid.
8In a saute pan over medium-high heat, sear the pork until it darkens in color and develops a crispier exterior. Serve it directly onto the slider buns, then top with creamy tex-mex sauce.
9Enjoy!