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Slow Roasted Pork Carnitas
Cook once and eat a lot! I love to use these in many meals over the course of a week.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 188 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder cut into 2 inch cubes
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 10 oz Chipotle Salsa
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
For Serving
- Pico de Gallo
- guacamole
- charred tortillas
- chopped onions and cilantro
- freshly shredded cheese
Instructions
- Place the pork in a large dutch oven with the orange juice, lime juice, salsa and salt. Add enough water to barely cover the meat. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium low and simmer with the lid on for 2 hours, at which point the pork should be falling apart to the touch.
- Turn the heat up to medium high, and continue to cook the pork for 45 minutes, uncovered, stirring every once in a while, until all the liquid has evaporated and the pork fat as been rendered.
- Parts of the pork should be caramelized and golden brown. Remove the dutch oven from the stove and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve immediately or let cool and store in an airtight container for 4 days in the fridge
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Notes
- You could use this carnitas recipe and throw it into tacos, nachos, quesadillas, or any other application you deem fit. You honestly couldn’t go wrong!
Nutrition Information
Calories
188kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
492mg
(21%)
Potassium
619mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
164IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 188
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 188kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 492mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 619mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 164IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.