Both pork carnitas and pulled pork are made by slowly cooking the pork shoulder (or butt) and then pulling/shredding the meat. You can make both in a slow cooker, pressure cooker, or in the oven. Two main differences are the flavor and finishing carnitas in the skillet to get it crispy. Carnitas are cooked with Mexican flavors like lime and orange juice, chili powder, cumin, jalapenos, and onion. Pulled pork is generally simply seasoned with salt or a couple of additional spices. People also often mix pulled pork with BBQ sauce.