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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Nachos

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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Nachos Are An Easy And Flavorful Option For Dinner, Lunch Or Even A Game Day Party!

We love Slow Cooker Pork recipes! Some of our favorite recipes include Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork and Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Tacos. I know you’ll love them as much as we do!

SLOW COOKER PORK CARNITAS NACHOS

We love carnitas – savory pulled pork with just the right amount of spice – and there are so many amazing ways to use this flavorful meat! Pork carnitas are wonderful in tacos, burritos, and so many more dishes. One of our favorite ways to use carnitas is in nachos!

With tender pork, onions, garlic, and chipotle, this dish will soon be a favorite in your family!

HOW DO I USE CHIPOTLE CHILIS IN ADOBO?

You will notice that this recipe calls for less than a full can of chipotle chilis in adobo. Be sure not to use the entire can! These chilis add a wonderfully warm spice to the recipe, but they are very potent. Using more than is called for will make this recipe very spicy!

However, you can refrigerate or freeze any leftovers. If you have plans to use them within a few days, just refrigerate any leftovers in a small, airtight container. Otherwise, you can freeze them until you’re ready to use them!

CAN I FREEZE SLOW COOKER PORK CARNITAS?

You can definitely freeze the pork carnitas! Then, just thaw what you need for nachos, warm them up, and pile them on!  This recipe makes plenty of pork carnitas, so if you have leftovers, stick them in the freezer.

CAN I ADJUST THE SPICE LEVEL?

Yes, the spice level is easy to adjust! If your family likes pork carnitas that are a bit less spicy, simply use less chipotle chilis in adobo. Your carnitas will still have a delicious combination of smoky flavor and spice!

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Print Recipe

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Nachos

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Nachos Are An Easy And Flavorful Option For Dinner, Lunch Or Even A Game Day Party!
Prep Time3 hrs 53 mins
Cook Time3 hrs 53 mins
Author: Sarah

Ingredients

  • 3 lb boneless pork butt
  • 1 onion
  • 4 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp chopped chipotle chilis in adobo sauce
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup water
  • Tortilla chips
  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • Shredded cheese
  • Salsa
  • Sour cream
  • Sliced jalapenos

Instructions

  • Chop 1 onion
  • Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray
  • Place pork pork butt, onion, garlic, chilis, salt, pepper & water into slow cooker
  • Cook on high 6 hours
  • Shred pork & mix with sauce in slow cooker
  • Serve over chips with toppings of choice

Freezer Bag Instructions:

  • Chop 1 onion
  • Place pork pork butt, onion, garlic, chilis, salt, pepper & water into gallon size freezer safe bag
  • Label bag and lay flat to freeze
  • Remove from freezer the night before you plan to use it
  • Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray
  • Place contents of bag into slow cooker
  • Cook on high 6 hours
  • Shred pork & mix with sauce in slow cooker
  • Serve over chips with toppings of choice

 

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  • Amorette DavisUser of the Free Freezer to Slow Cooker One Week Menu

    Thank you so much! As a special needs mommy these recipes have helped us so much.   I often am very busy with being a nurse for our child that I don't have time for making sure we get meals.  This allows me to do all my prep on the weekends, while my husband is home to help, and to cook during the week.  So grateful!

  • Linda SearsOwner of Freezer to Slow Cooker Menus

    Sarah’s Freezer to Slow Cooker ebooks have been a fantastic addition to my meal plans.  They make meal planning easy and my family happy. I love the way each recipe is laid out, with a shopping list and ingredient prep list, along with cooking instructions. Sarah’s done all the hard work for me!  The recipes have used have all been delicious and easily adaptable to my family’s taste and the number of people I’m serving.

  • FranOwner of Freezer to Slow Cooker Ebooks
     I purchased all of your freezer to slow cooker ebooks a month or so ago and I'm in love with this way of cooking.  I now have taken all 10 weeks of recipes and written them of my menu planner and then I repeated the 10 weeks and will continue to do so throughout the year.  My family of 5 adults and 1 child enjoy the meals that you have planned and I have cooked and I'm excited that the next time when that meal comes due up in the rotation I won't have to purchase anything but just pull it from the freezer.  Thank you so much
           A Happy Slow Cooker User
  • rayzn2angelsfrom Freezer to Slow Cooker Series

    This makes my life so much easier. I'm a busy work at home/stay at home mom, wife, business woman and I feel like dinner is always the thing I just never get time to do. We have done like 15 of the crockpot recipes from Sarah and they are all very yummy. They get a thumbs up from my husband and kids every time. And there is always enough for my husband to take the left overs at least 2x per recipe. I have a family of 5, 2 adults, 21, 13, 16. So it makes plenty. Thank you Sarah.

  • Dawn S.Buyer of Freezer to Slow Cooker Ebook Series
    I am a 59-year-old wife and mother of two grown children.  I love your idea of fixing a lot of meals ahead of time and then pulling one out, put it in the crockpot, and you have dinner when you get home.  I hate feeling rushed when I cook so Monday - Friday I use those crockpot meals and make enough that we have lunch the next day.  I take Sunday afternoon, fix up what I need for the week (I don't have a lot of freezer space so I do a week's worth at a time) and I'm done with it!  Saturdays I like to try new recipes from some of my cookbooks which I am finding I can freeze as well!  So you have shown me a whole new way to organize my time and still put a healthy meal on the table.  Thanks so much and I look forward to future blogs.

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