Green Chile Pork Carnitas Recipe

Name: Green Chile Pork Carnitas Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 12 serving
Ingredients: 1 pork shoulder; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 12 oz 505 green chile sauce; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 large jalapeño; green onions

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings
12
Calories
187 kcal
Cuisine
Mexican

Green Chile Pork Carnitas Recipe

Opal Moore

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Green chile pork carnitas - delicious hearty and rich pork carnitas smothered in green chile for tons of Mexican pulled pork flavor the whole family loves.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 pork shoulder
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin
12 oz 505 green chile sauce
2 cups chicken broth
1 large jalapeño sliced, to garnish
green onions chopped, to garnish

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Instructions

Generously coat pork shoulder in olive oil, then season well with salt and pepper.
Add to large dutch oven, slow cooker, or instant pot.
Add stock, seasonings, and green chile sauce.
In oven: cook 3 hours at 350 degrees, until pork is soft and shreds when pulled with a fork.
In slow cooker: cook on low for 8 hours, until pork is soft and shreds when pulled with a fork.
In pressure cooker: set to 55 minutes on high pressure (65 if using frozen pork shoulder), natural release.
Remove pork to a large bowl.
Using two forks, or your hands, pull pork to shred (or you can remove pork from green chile sauce and roughly chop on a cutting board, then add back to chile).
Top with chopped green onions and optional sliced jalapenos.
Serve with cheese wraps, tortillas, salad, or over macaroni and cheese for a delicious carnitas dinner!

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Serving 1g Calories 187kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 16mg (5%) Sodium 508mg (21%) Sugar 1g (2%)