Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas Recipe
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Beef carnitas slow-cooked with a spiced rub until tender, then finished under the broiler. Served in tortillas with salsa, cotija, and toppings, this is a flavorful hands-off meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon salt
- ½ Tablespoon cumin
- ½ Tablespoon smoked paprika
- ½ Tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 pounds beef chuck roast
- 2 large yellow onions (thinly sliced)
- 3 poblano peppers ((seeded and thinly sliced))
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobe sauce (finely chopped)
- 16 ounces jarred salsa
- 16 flour tortillas
- 1½ cups grated cotija cheese ((can also use shredded Mexican cheese))
- favorite toppings ((guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, fresh cilantro, etc))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 555M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 9h
- Sodium
- 2175mg
- Total sugar
- 10g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 940mg
- Calcium
- 226mg
- Iron
- 8mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 2175MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.