Carnitas Burrito Bowl: Slow cooked pork with seasoning of chili, cumin and oregano along with great ingredients like fresh lime and orange juice!  Also perfect on tacos or burritos!  Better then restaurant style and now you can make them at home!  This recipe calls for a 7 pound pork shoulder!  Enough for a Fiesta party or freeze some for later and get multiple meals out of one!  ENJOY this copycat version of Chipolte’s Carnitas Burrito Bowl!

One Roast TWO Flavor Options

Carnitas Four Ways

• Sprinkle cooked meat on top of a pizza for a Mexican Style Pizza.
• Add the carnitas to a pile of tortilla chips and create the most amazing nachos.
• Add slices of meat to bread along with sliced pickles, ham, cheese and mustard. Heat and serve up a Pork Cuban.
• Split a large baked potato, add topping of onion, sour cream, salsa, jalapeno and shredded pork for a wonderful Mexican stuffed baked potato.
• Create the most delicious carnitas tacos.

Slow Cooker—Instant Pot—Slow Roasting Pork Carnitas—THREE COOKING OPTIONS

HOW TO MAKE CARNITAS IN A SLOW COOKER

FOR A 3-5 POUND PORK ROAST: Cut into four pieces, cook on high 4-5 hours, cook on low 8 hours

HOW TO MAKE CARNITAS IN AN INSTANT POT

FOR A 3-5 POUND PORK ROAST: Cut into four pieces, cook on high pressure 40 minutes. Let the cooker naturally release 10 minutes then turn valve to release all the pressure.

HOW TO MAKE SLOW ROASTED CARNITAS IN THE OVEN

FOR A 7 POUND PORK ROAST: Preheat oven to 400° . Place pork in a roasting pan. Add broth/stock, onion, garlic, lime juice, orange juice, chili powder, cumin and oregano. Cover and bake 2 1/2 hours or until tender enough to shred.

BURRITO BOWL—TACO OR BURRITOS BAR

Here is a selection of meat options to help you put together the BEST bow, taco or burrito making bar.

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