Authentic Michoacan Style Carnitas
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
5 hrs
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Total Time
5 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
756 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Authentic Michoacan Style Carnitas
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Cooked in lard, these Michoacán style pork carnitas are the perfect authentic carnitas recipe to make at home in your Dutch oven. This recipe uses seasoned and slow cooked fresh pork butt for fall apart tender pork carnitas.
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Ingredients
- 4 Pound Pork butt
- 16 Ounces lard
- 4 Ounces bacon grease
- 1 white onion Quartered
- 4 garlic cloves Roughly Chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
- 2 teaspoons adobo seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano preferably Mexican oregano
- ½ orange Cut into slices
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the pork butt and then cut your pork shoulder into large chunks. Pat them dry with paper towels and season with the salt, black pepper, cumin, Adobo seasoning and chili powder. Let the pork sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Heat the lard and bacon grease in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onions, garlic and oranges.
- Lower the heat to low, then add the Bay leaves, oregano and (if using) Coca-Cola.
- Add the pork to the Dutch oven, making sure it is fully covered in the melted lard, and cook at 225 degrees for 4-5 hours, until tender.
- Once the pork is tender, remove it from the Dutch oven with a slotted spoon. Add a little of the lard to a skillet or heavy bottomed pan and heat over medium high heat. Briefly brown the large chucks of pork in the oil then move the pork to a large bowl and shred.
- Serve the carnitas with lime wedges, cilantro, salsa, and tortillas.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
756kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
67g
(103%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
Monounsaturated Fat
28g
Trans Fat
6g
Cholesterol
120mg
(40%)
Sodium
374mg
(16%)
Potassium
667mg
(19%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
81IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 756 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 756kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 67g | 103% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Trans Fat | 6g | 300% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 374mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 667mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 81IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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