The Ultimate Easy 3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Steps

1. Cut the pork fat into small cubes and place inside a slow cooker on high mode.

2. Cut the pork into 3-inch pieces and sprinkle generously with salt. Add the pork in with the fat. Cover and cook until thoroughly tender, for 4 hours.

3. Remove the pork to a cutting board, leaving behind as much fat as possible. Refrigerate the lard for other uses, or discard. Shred the carnitas into very large, coarse pieces. Heat a skillet (I prefer nonstick) over medium heat. When the pan is very hot, spoon in enough carnitas-cooking fat to fill the bottom generously.  Scoop in the pork, spreading it out in an even layer. Cook undisturbed for a couple of minutes, until brown and releases easily.  Gently turn the pieces to brown the other side. Enjoy in tacos, with rice, nachos, burritos, or however you like carnitas!