Best Beef Carnitas Recipes

SLOW-COOKER CHIPOTLE BEEF CARNITAS

Steps:

• Mix the first nine ingredients. Cut roast in half; rub with 1/4 cup spice mixture. Cover and store remaining mixture in a cool, dry place for up to 1 year., Place onions and peppers in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown roast on all sides. Transfer meat and drippings to slow cooker. Top with salsa. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 8-10 hours., Remove roast; shred with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices. Return meat to slow cooker; heat through. Using a slotted spoon, place 1/2 cup meat mixture on each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. Add toppings of your choice.

RONALDO'S BEEF CARNITAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Place roast on heavy foil large enough to enclose the meat. In a small bowl, combine the green chile peppers, chili powder, oregano, cumin, garlic and salt to taste. Mix well and rub over the meat.
• Totally wrap the meat in the foil and place in a roasting pan.
• Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, or until the roast just falls apart with a fork. Remove from oven and shred using two forks.

PRESSURE-COOKER BEEF CARNITAS

Steps:

• Mix the first 9 ingredients. Cut roast in half; rub with 1/4 cup spice mixture. Cover remaining mixture and store in a cool dry place. (Mix will keep for up to 1 year.) , Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add half the oil. When oil is hot, brown one roast half on all sides. Remove; repeat with remaining beef and oil. Press cancel. Return all to pressure cooker. Place onions and peppers on meat. Top with salsa. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 40 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure.Remove roast; shred with 2 forks. Skim fat from cooking juices. Return meat to pressure cooker; heat through. Using a slotted spoon, place 1/2 cup meat mixture on each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. Add toppings of your choice.

BEEF CARNITAS

Steps:

• Spray pan with non-stick cooking oil.
• Add meat, onions and garlic and saute until brown.
• Stir in broth, chilis, adobo sauce and spices.
• Cook until meat is very tender (time varys depending on cooking method).
• Remove from broth and finely chop.
• Serve rolled with soft flour tortilla and serve with garnishes.
• Note: The left over crockprot broth can be used in the preparation of spanish rice -- beware it will kick it up a couple notches!

CARNITAS STYLE GRILLED BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl. Place beef steaks and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn steaks to coat. Close bag securely, squeezing out air and marinate in refrigerator 2-6 hours.
• Remove steaks from marinade; discard marinade. Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 10 to 14 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning once.
• Meanwhile combine avocado salsa ingredients in medium bowl. Set aside.
• Place tortillas on grid. Grill until warm and slightly charred. Remove; keep warm.
• Carve steaks into slices. Serve in tortillas with avocado salsa. Top with onion, cilantro and lime wedges, as desired.

CROCK POT BEEF CARNITAS TACOS

Steps:

• Mix together all spices in a small bowl. Rub the spices all over your flank steak-be generous here! Then, place your steak at the bottom of your crock pot. Cover the steak with the chopped onions, bell peppers and jalapeno pepper. Turn heat on LOW and cook for 8 hours. After 8 hours, remove meat from crock pot and shred with a fork. It should be incredibly easy to shred. You can either stick the shredded meat back in the pot for another hour or serve as is. To serve, heat your corn tortillas in a skillet on the stove. Spoon some carnitas on a tortilla then top with salsa, avocado, cilantro and a squeeze of lime.

SLOW COOKER - BEEF CARNITAS

Steps:

• Rub chuck roast with garlic olive oil. Place on large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil.
• Sprinkle both sides of roast with cumin, salt and pepper (pat to help it adhere to the meat). Mix green chilies and jalapenos together. Spread on both sides of roast. Scatter with onions. (I chose to put it in a gallon zipper bag and let it sit in the fridge over night, but you don't have to if you don't want).
• Wrap the roast tightly with the foil and place in slow cooker. No liquid is needed. Cook on low for approximately 8 - 10 hours.
• Remove from the slow cooker. Unwrap foil and allow roast to cool for a few minutes. Drain liquid into a separate bowl (reserve). Scrape chilies and onions off the roast. Using two forks (or if cool enough, use your fingers) and shred the roast.
• Heat garlic olive oil in a large skillet. Sear the roast in the skillet. This gives the meat its signature crust. Return some of the liquid (minus any fat) to the meat.
• Serve with your favorite sides (rice, re-fried beans, sour cream...), make tacos or burritos.

BEEF CARNITAS (FOR TACOS)

Steps:

• Preparation Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion; sauté 4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add beef; sauté 5 minutes or until beef is browned on all sides. Stir in broth, sugar, salt, and pepper; nestle orange section into beef mixture. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until beef is tender. Remove and discard orange. Continue simmering, uncovered, 8 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates, stirring frequently.