Slow cooker pork carnitas with cilantro rice is a tasty way to enjoy restaurant food at home! This is so easy to make and so delicious – a family friendly meal!Â
If you love going out to eat Mexican food, this is the recipe for you! And if you love a certain quick service Mexican restaurant (it starts with a Chip- and ends with an -optle) then you’ll really love this tender slow cooker pork carnitas recipe.
This pork tenderloin is so moist and flavorful, and the salsa verde gives it a lot of nice flavor without extra fat. It’s perfect for serving in taco shells, over tortilla chips, and definitely over this cilantro rice. This is an easy dinner that you’re sure to love!
Ingredient Notes
- Salsa Verde – Use an brand of salsa verde that works for you. If you can’t find a safe brand, you can make your own homemade green salsa.
- Rice – I like to use longer grain white rice like Jasmine rice or Basmati rice.
- Corn – You can use fresh, canned or frozen corn in this recipe.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this pork with:
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Recipe
Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas with Cilantro Rice.
Flavorful pulled pork carnitas is easy to make in the crock pot! Serve over cilantro rice for a filling dinner.
Ingredients
For the carnitas:
- ½ Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds pork tenderloin
- 12 ounces mild salsa verde
For the cilantro rice:
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Drizzle the olive oil into the slow cooker. Place the pork inside and pour the salsa verde on top.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 4 hours.
- When the pork is almost done cooking, make the rice. Bring two cups of water to a boil, add a teaspoon of olive oil, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until fluffy, about 30 minutes.
- Add the frozen corn kernels and the seasoned salt to the rice. Stir and cook until heated through.
- Add a handful of fresh cilantro leaves and stir.
- To serve, place the rice on the plate, top with pork and some of the sauce from the slow cooker, and top with more fresh cilantro leaves.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container. They should stay fresh for about 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 358kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 34gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 926mgPotassium: 782mgSugar: 4gVitamin A: 365IUVitamin C: 2.6mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1.9mg
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Julie Krause
Excellent – easy to shop for and easy to make, thank you!
Kelly
So good! My family of 6 loved this one. Even the picky eaters!
Darryl
Wow, this is so good!
Nicole Beard
I haven’t really used pork in any of my dinners but I love the looks of this dish! Thank you for sharing your recipe, I’m sharing it on my FB page!
Kelly
Thanks, Nicole!
Mary@ BrightonYourHealth
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Kelly
I know, we miss The Office so much! Thank goodness for DVDs. :)
Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil)
wow – this looks amazing (especially with that cilantro rice.) and The office – miss it too :)
Kelly
Thanks, Deanna! Happy New Year!
Beth Goad
Yum! I love a good carnitas recipe, especially with the slow cooker!