Slow Cooker Ranch Carnitas

Name: Slow Cooker Ranch Carnitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 495 min
Yield: 8 people
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Hidden Valley® Original Ranch Seasoning & Salad Dressing Mix Shaker; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 3-lbs. boneless pork shoulder; 1 large onion, diced; 1 orange, halved; Tortillas and desired toppings (see instructions below) for serving

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 8 hr
Servings 8

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Ingredients (6)

extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons
boneless pork shoulder 1 3-lbs.
onion, diced 1 large
orange, halved 1
Tortillas and desired toppings (see instructions below) for serving
Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Dressing & Dip Mix Shaker

Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning & Salad Dressing Mix Shaker 2 tablespoons

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

Steps (5)

1

In a small bowl, stir the Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning & Salad Dressing Mix Shaker with the olive oil. Rub the mixture all over the surface of the meat.
2

Place the pork in a slow cooker and top with the onion. Squeeze the orange juice over the meat and place the two spent halves into the pot. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
3

Once the meat is cooked and cool enough, pull apart with a fork.
4

Serve with tortillas and desired toppings (cabbage, sour cream and avocado work well).
5

For a more traditional preparation, heat a large sauté pan coated with olive oil over high heat. Press the carnitas into the pan and cook until crusty on one side before serving.

1. 1
  
  In a small bowl, stir the Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning & Salad Dressing Mix Shaker with the olive oil. Rub the mixture all over the surface of the meat.
2. 2
  
  Place the pork in the inner pot of your multi-cooker and top with the onion. Squeeze the orange juice over the meat and place the two spent halves into the pot, along with 1 cup chicken broth.
3. 3
  
  Turn on the multi-cooker and secure lid, setting pressure valve to “sealing.” Select “manual” or “pressure cook” and cook on high-pressure for 60 minutes. Select “cancel” to turn off the machine.
4. 4
  
  Allow the pressure valve to natural pressure release for at least 10 minutes, then quick-release the pressure by turning the seal to “venting.”
5. 5
  
  Once the meat is cooked and cool enough, pull apart with a fork. Serve in tortillas with desired topping. For a more traditional preparation, see step 5 of the standard recipe.
* Always follow manufacturer’s instructions.