Comments on: Slow Cooker Carnitas (Pork Carnitas with Pork Loin or Tenderloin)

By: Jessica | 40 Aprons Team

Jessica | 40 Aprons Team — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:10:39 +0000

In reply to Lisa. You could totally double the lime and orange juice to provide more liquid!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:14:52 +0000

I had 2 pieces of pork tenderloin and cooked well but no juice. What could I put to make some juices

By: Megan | 40 Aprons Team

Megan | 40 Aprons Team — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:40:05 +0000

In reply to Stacey. Sure, that's no problem. The carnitas may be a little dryer that way, since it's being slow cooked, then seared, then refrigerated, then reheated.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:01:05 +0000

Can I see ahead of time to be able to reheat the next day? I work late and don’t feel like cooking when I get home home at night..

By: Megan | 40 Aprons Team

Megan | 40 Aprons Team — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 02:54:34 +0000

In reply to Margaret. Thank you, Margaret!

By: Megan | 40 Aprons Team

Megan | 40 Aprons Team — Thu, 30 May 2024 20:22:41 +0000

In reply to Cheryl.

So happy you enjoy this recipe so much, Cheryl! As for your question about cooking time, there does come a point where the meat goes well past “perfectly cooked” and starts to become tough and dry, especially if you’re using lean cuts of meat like pork loin or tenderloin and cooking them in acidic liquids like lime juice and orange juice. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what that length of time might be with your specific slow cooker, but if you’re automatically setting yours to 8 hours on low when we say 6-8 hours on low, you should be fine.

If you’re up for an experiment, you might try setting it for the shorter time, checking the temp, and adding time as needed – you might find that it’s perfectly cooked at 6 hours and you prefer that texture over the 8-hour cook.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 30 May 2024 19:42:22 +0000

This is definitely one of my favorites for a very large get together. I use 5 lbs of pork and multiply the recipe by 2.5. There is always plenty of liquid. Everyone loves this! One question I had regarding cooking it longer. It seems to me that if the whole amount of meat is covered in liquid, wouldnt it just get more and more tender if you cooked it longer? I usually just put it on for the max time and trust it will be amazing. Should I be stopping the cooking sooner if it is at temp?

By: Margaret

Margaret — Tue, 28 May 2024 23:02:11 +0000

Delicious…made it for a party! It was a hit…thank you😋

By: Megan | 40 Aprons Team

Megan | 40 Aprons Team — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 22:45:51 +0000

In reply to Caitlin. Yum, that sounds incredible!! I'm so happy you and your husband enjoyed the carnitas so much and best of luck to you on the rest of your Whole30!

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:36:46 +0000

So good! I used the slow cook function on my instant pot and this worked well. I actually checked the meat earlier than planned and it was cooked to temperature, probably because I had two thinner pieces of meat rather than one. The searing at the end really does bring it to the next level, as noted in the instructions! I put the meat in a Siete almond flour tortilla with some avocado, cilantro, and Siete enchilada sauce and it was great. My husband even said this was the best meal on our Whole30 so far!