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Slow Cooker Stout Carnitas

Slow Cooker Stout Carnitas

Tender and juicy pork with carmelized bits, made even better with rich stout and the ease of a slow cooker. Finish with your favorite crunchy toppings!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Author Michele

Ingredients

Rub Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar

Other Ingredients

  • 3.5 - 4 lb. Pork Butt or Shoulder Roast
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion - chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic - minced
  • 1 jalapeno - seeded and chopped
  • 1 bottle stout

Instructions

  1. Mix rub ingredients together, then rub over the entire roast.

  2. Add 1 tbsp olive oil to a skillet and heat on medium high. Sear all sides of roast (about a minute on each side) to seal in the juices and give it color.

  3. Place onions, garlic and jalapeno in slow cooker. Top with seared roast, then pour bottle of stout in the cooker around the roast.

  4. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 8 hours. Pork should be tender enough to shred.

  5. Remove from cooker and let cool slightly. Shred roast using two forks.

  6. Heat remaining olive oil in a large skillet on high heat. Spread pork in pan in batches so as not to overcrowd the pan. Drizzle some of the juices from the slow cooker over the meat and let cook for a few minutes, until liquid is absorbed and meat has some crispy edges. Turn and sear briefly, then remove from pan (don't over cook or it will dry out). Repeat with the remaining batches of meat. Drizzle more juice over meat if desired.

Recipe Notes

Serve in tacos, burritos, flautas, tamales, salad...use your imagination.