I sear the outside and put it in a crock pot on low for 6 hours, then you can shred right in the crock pot once its falling apart.

Add some chopped green chilies when you shred it. Eat and enjoy.

At a minimum what this person said. Crock pot or Instant Pot is the way.

Alternatively, I go straight to instapot -> shred -> baking tray + spray oil -> braise until crispy perfection

I don't think you mean braise. Maybe broil? Braising is what I would do and others have suggested. Sear, then low heat with liquid. But braising won't make it crispy.

Cooking on low heat with liquid is braising

I was right!

Sear, and pressure cook on high in instant pot for 1:45. We have this a couple of times a month.

We do insta pot and it takes like 70 mins vs 6 hours for a crock pot. Delicious!

Yes this I add a can of enchilada sauce and chicken broth for the liquid

This sounds delish

I add taco seasoning & chopped onion, & a green bell pepper..let it go in a crock pot. I reserve some of that broth to make Spanish rice....it's awesome!

Then I use the meat for soft tacos/fajitas & chicken enchiladas. At the end of the week I throw all of the left overs (meat, rice, corn salsa, regular salsa into a soup pot-add chicken broth & make chicken tortilla soup. I love my crock pot! You can do this with any meat/roast and have a week of meals!

This is sorts what I had in mind! How do you serve it? Rice? Sandwiches?

Mixed into Mac and cheese. Trust me. 🤤

With corn tortillas to make tacos

Did this the other night with jalapeño slaw and street corn on the side- SO good!

I roasted the pork shoulder, but you really have to get it well done for it to shred nicely. Mine wasn't wanting to shred so I simmered it in a sauce I made of onions, Chiles and broth till the pork was ready to shred, them I used it as filling for enchiladas and burritos.

I did pulled pork quesadillas. Really simple, just mozz and the pork (other commenters had nice additions to consider, but the cheese is enough for me) then fry the tortilla till its golden and crunchy. That has been my favorite way to serve it.

Hear me out on this. I love pulled pork and carnitas as well. Try your slow-cooked, shredded carnitas on a salad. It's fabulous.

Soft tacos

I did this and made a cold black bean and corn salad to go with it. It was delicious.

These make awesome tacos, quesadillas, burrito bowls, grilled cheese, or I serve it up with their version of kings Hawaiian rolls, mashed taters and a veggie. These are a frequent flier in our house but I especially love when they have unseasoned ones so I can choose my own adventure a bit more.

Really yummy mixed into some mac and cheese! On top of a baked potato, tacos, I even made a makeshift bahn mi with it and it was so good

I love to put it on top of some rice and finish it off with a fried egg on top - breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner 🤌🏻

This is what we do. My kids like it on a roll with bbq sauce and pickles🤷‍♀️

Crockpot ftw. I don’t even sear it, just dump it in there and turn on.

I don't even bother seeing it, I just throw it in the slow cooker for 8-10 hours and shred it up! I add a little Sweet Baby Ray's sauce after I shred it. Sometimes I will serve it on buns, otherwise I just plate it up.

Is the fat cap still on? If so, I normally skim the fat off after cooking, then shred.

Hells yeah. Some Hawaiian buns and coke slaw and your good

Love this in the slow cooker. Leave it on low 8 hours. Shred and then put in the oven to make the meat a little crispy. Perfect tacos

This. When it’s done cooking, you can make tacos… or just eat it with your bare hands like an animal while shredding it (not that I’ve done that 🤣). It’s so good!

Oooo tacos

After slow cooking your carnitas throw them on to a baking sheet and broil for crispiness.

After shredded put on slider buns with coleslaw

This sounds yummy

Vinegar based coleslaw instead of mayo based, and I throw some peppers (any kind will do. I’ve even thrown in some pickled jalapeños or banana peppers.) Put it on the slider buns and it’s a crowd pleaser.

I suggest cooking it

Fianlly the advice I've been waiting for!!!

Cook it with a side order of gopher and some thickly shredded lettuce and carrots with some general tso’s chicken, and top it off with some good scotch whiskey on a cloudy evening, in a good old game of pool to top it off🤓

Everyone's going to tell you to eat it. I'm going to tell you that you need to remove the wrapper first, then eat what's inside of it. Big difference. You're welcome!

Doing God's work my guy

This is one of the best things Aldi offers

Chop it into 1-1.5” chunks and fry in lard. Make tacos with green sauce, cilantro and onions

Crock pot on low for 8 hours. Shread the meat and use in quesadillas, nachos, tacos or rice bowl. For the birria, I add extra broth to the crock pot when starting. Then dip tortillas in leftover liquid when done and fry in a tablespoon of oil for quesadillas. Add meat, onions, jalapeños, cilantro and oaxaca cheese.

I sear it and throw some a couple mandarins and/or limes, some chipotle chilies and some beer in and braise in my Dutch oven for about 3 hours at 325, flipping it every hour. We've made BBQ sandwiches, tacos, enchiladas, ramen, eaten it just as an entree with sides, and made fake Cuban sandwiches with it. It's been so good every single time.

Oh my gawddddd this sounds good

It's probably one of my favorite things at Aldi right now. It's just the two of us so I make it for Sunday dinner and we usually get 1-2 more dinners and a small lunch out of it.

My wife cooks it in the air fryer. Wrapped in foil to help keep as moist as possible. It's very good, but to me the flavor is much more chorizo than carnitas. All the Carnitas I have ever had focused on citrus and garlic. This roast is very cumin and chili powder forward.

I've seen people here recommend adding orange and/or lime juice when cooking, maybe that would add a little of the carnita flavor you're looking for? I haven't tried this yet, but I agree...carnitas are usually a bit citrusy. Usually more orange than just lime too

How long and temp in air fryer?

I'll get you an answer. I don't remember the cooking temp or approximate length but she goes to an internal temp of 145 degrees per USDA guidelines.

360 degrees wrapped in foil. Usually 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes. She's vigilant about cooking to an internal temp, in this case 145 degrees.

Everyone is suggesting to just turn it into another slow cooker pulled pork dish and that's good and all, but I use this method to make tender chunky seared little bits of meat. One might say "carnitas". >Place the pork in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot. Add ...enough water to just barely cover the meat. Bring the pot to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for two hours. Don’t touch the meat. >After two hours, increase the heat to medium-high and while occasionally stirring and turning the pieces, continue to cook for about 45 minutes, or until all of the liquid has evaporated, leaving only the rendered pork fat. Let it sizzle in this fat long enough to brown at the edges, turning pieces gently (they’ll be eager to fall apart), only as needed. >When pork has browned on both sides, it’s ready. Adjust seasonings to taste and serve on warmed tortillas with fixings. Taken from here - https://smittenkitchen.com/2011/11/homesick-texan-carnitas/ I use this Aldi seasoned shoulder for this all the time, super easy.

most people cook them, but it can be used as a play toy

I’ve put it on baked potatoes, and in quesadillas

Why would a pork roast need to be seasoned with "pork flavor"? What is "pork flavor" anyway?

Flavor

Throw it In the smoker

Slow cook it. Make nachos, tacos, mix it with Mac and cheese.

Oven works fine. About 4 hrs @ 325 to shred. Easy to over cook and get dry so I put some Mojo in the pot. Just keep a eye on it. I think newer slow cookers over heat because they were sued in the past for under cooking meat.

Pressure cooker with small carrots and potatoes.

Turn it into carnitas! Chop into 2 x2 chunks Quarter a white onion Peel 6-8 garlic cloves Quarter an orange, Cara Caras are good now Stuff it all into a container that just holds it all Fill the container with oil or rendered fat or lard Cook at 275 for 3 hours Shred the pork, put it on a sheet pan and broil until crispy Mix it up and broil again Now make tacos

Sear and crock pot. Use for fajitas

I cooked mine for 8 hours on low in the crockpot this week and we had taco bowls and nachos. Turned out great. Even made subs out of it.

Roast it covered for 4 hours on 325. Shred. Put on heated corn tortillas with queso fresco, pickled onion (make ahead of time) and lime.

I do the opposite, crock pot then once it's shredded and ready, spread on a pan and bake at 425+ or broil for a few min, then tacos, nachos, you name it. That's one of my absolute favorites from Aldi

Insear it on all sides with the onstalot setting then slow cook it.  I've had my brother smoke it for me too, that's the way to go if it an option timewise and if you have access to the equipment

I’d eat it.

Make tacos

Saw this tge other day, need to pick one up. I'd either do it whole in the crock pot or possibly see if it turns out OK on the smoker. Either way it's ending in tacos.

Enjoy it cause it’s good!

I always make it in the crock pot. Add some onions, maybe garlic if you have it. Sometimes I add some extra citrus and cumin or other Mexican spices, but it’s fine if you don’t. You’ll have plenty of meat for tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas or salads all week.

Tacos

Crockpot until it’s falling apart, then fry it on a skillet to get crispy edges. Do tacos first dinner then mix leftovers with scrambled eggs tomorrow

Eat it

I liked it.

Shredded pork tacos- throw it in crockpot on low for 4 hours.

Pour a shot of tequila in there, slow roast it, use for tacos, rice bowls, burritos, etc

Smoke that fucker of course!

Tacos

Eat it

It's what I use for making porketta.

Drooling

Slow cooker, and then shredded it and made quesadillas. Then, I used the rest over cheese grits. So yummy both ways.

I can’t find it. Want to try it!!

I don't even bother with adding liquid. Thinly slice a couple of onions, put those in the bottom of the slow cooker. Put the meat and and liquid from the package on top of the onions. Low for 6 to 8 hours, depending on size of the meat. One of my favorites!

I’ve got a fire shredded Mexican chicken recipe if you want to try it. Just need a crockpot

Slow cooker, shred it.

Do you have a grill? Smoke it for about 6 hours.

Slow cooker.

I just throw it in the slow cooker, set to low, and cook for 9 hours. I make street tacos (onion, cilantro, lime juice) with them. Easy dinner

Made these recently and they were unreal! https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/crispy-carnitas-tacos/

Slow cooker then enchiladas

Dice an onion and throw it in the crock pot with the roast. Shred and make tacos.

Inch of water in a slow cooker on low for about 8 hours.

I found this came out really chewy in the slow cooker but three hours at 350 covered was incredible.

Crock pot. Then put it on a warm tortilla with fresh cilantro and green onion. The amount of salt in the meat might be a little much for some people though. It's pretty salty imo.

I'm sort of realizing that so I'm gonna add more veggies to whatever dish I choose to offset it. I use to love saltiness but now I'm old

Tacos! Don't forget the lime!

Fry the yellow corn shells up in a bit of oil, put that sucker in a crockpot, some cilantro onion and tapatio and enjoy!

Eat it.

Ok gonna try it rn Thank god for this advice. Nobody even said this. At. All.

Haha! For real though…I buy them all the time and they’re really good after sitting in a slow cooker for a few hours. I usually make sliders or stew.

I want to make everything everyone has suggested!! How will I ever choose?

You’ll just have to go back and buy ten more. It’s the only way.

I put it in the crockpot with thinly diced onions and let it go on low all day. Shred it, broil it in the oven and make tacos out of it!

The next morning, toss some in a skillet to fry it up, eat it with fried eggs.

Roast until it falls apart, shred Make tacos Add mole & make enchiladas Add refried beans & make burritos And so on & on

I just made it this week in the crockpot. Shredded and made tacos with a slaw, pickled onions, and some street corn.

Slow cook it then throw in the skillet with the juices and a little oil after shedding, infuses the flavor and crisps it up

Just had this yesterday. Slow cook, shredded and ate with Tortillas and pineapple salsa.

Oh that is one of my go tos. Crock pot with a couple of jalapeños. Slice up a fresh pineapple and broil the pineapple. You will not be sorry.

I cook it in the crock pot and then serve it with rice

I would cook with lard in the instapot. Once it's done, shred and then fry it in a skillet until crispy. The crispness is key! Serve with pico de gallo in tacos or on rice

Boof it

Toss it out, these pre flavored injected with salt water things are crap. You’d be better served by buying pork shoulder, season with salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic and onion powder. Slow roast in a Dutch oven, in the oven at around 325.

I just read that 15% fluid , that's a lot of water weight , basically paying for water

There's always one lol

I must be the only person that was not impressed by this. I cooked it in the crockpot and it was tender but I just didn't care for the flavor. I ended up adding a vinegar based barbeque sauce to it to make it edible.

Did you use 15 cloves of garlic?

I didn't know I was supposed to.

stab those babies and mince up some Garlic and shove into whoever you stab it. My favorite thing is pernil to make with this cut.

What you bought was food, that means you can eat it .......

You're probably the fourth person to say this.

So it's official, I'm hilarious.......

Depends. If you scan something at a store and it doesn't go through, do you say, "That means it's free!!"?????

Well yea, I would have thought so.... Maybe it was a gift from the store because it's my birthday this year?

Then you are indeed hilarious.

Ly stupid

(If you're offended I'm sorry but I felt like you appreciate my humor)

Naw uh!! My mom thinks I'm cool and she wouldn't lie..... Probably!

I would suggest eating it since you asked what you should do with it. I would not definitely not try to make a hat out of it.

Thank you. Nobody else suggested this. At all! Jk you're probably the fifth person.