Carnitas Avocado Pizza

User Reviews

5.0

6 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    4 hrs 20 mins

  • Total Time

    4 hrs 45 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Course

    Main Course

Carnitas Avocado Pizza

Pizza was meant to be smothered in slow-cooked, tender carnitas and drizzled with chipotle avocado mayo!

I Made This!

Be the first!

Save this

Be the first!

Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3-4 pounds chuck roast
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 ½ cups orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 Jalapeño thinly sliced
  • 1 ball pizza dough homemade or store-bought
  • ¼ cup semolina or yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup tomatillo salsa
  • 12 ounces mozzarella thinly sliced
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • ¼ cup chipotle avocado mayonnaise
  • Diced avocado for serving

Instructions

  1. To make the spice rub, combine chili powder, cumin, oregano and salt in a small bowl.
  2. Sprinkle the spice rub over the chuck roast, rubbing in thoroughly on all sides.
  3. Heat canola oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium high heat. Add chuck roast and sear both sides until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Add orange juice. Cover and roast until tender and falling apart, about 3-4 hours.
  4. Remove the chuck roast from the Dutch oven and shred the meat before returning to the pot with the juices.
  5. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and jalapeno and cook until tender and golden, about 5-6 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Lightly coat a baking sheet or pizza pan with olive oil.
  7. Working on a surface that has been sprinkled with semolina or cornmeal, roll out pizza dough into a thin rectangle. Transfer to prepared baking sheet or pizza pan.
  8. Spread tomatillo salsa over the top, leaving a 1-inch border. Top with mozzarella and onion mixture.
  9. Place into oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is crisp and brown on the bottom and the cheese is melted on top.
  10. Top with shredded carnitas, chipotle avocado mayonnaise, green onions and avocado.
  11. Cut the pizza into squares and serve immediately.
Genuine Reviews

User Reviews

Overall Rating

5.0

6 reviews
Excellent

Write a Review

Drag & drop files here or click to upload
Other Recipes

You'll Also Love

Carnitas Pizza

American
5.0 (6 reviews)

Carnitas Taco Pizza

American
5.0 (3 reviews)

Pork Carnitas Tacos

Mexican
5.0 (9 reviews)

Braised Carnitas

Mexican
4.7 (21 reviews)

Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork)

Mexican
4.7 (1,875 reviews)

Chicken Carnitas

Mexican
4.7 (246 reviews)

Instant Pot Carnitas Recipe

Mexican
(0 reviews)

Slow Cooker Carnitas

Mexican
5.0 (12 reviews)

Mexican Street Corn Carnitas Tacos

Mexican
5.0 (3 reviews)