Pork Carnitas

Pork Carnitas is a gluten free and dairy free beverage. This recipe makes 6 servings with 415 calories, 45g of protein, and 14g of fat each. For $1.88 per serving, this recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1626 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of cilantro, jalapenos, cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is brought to you by The Novice Chef Blog. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 97%. This score is super. Try Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork), Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork), and Instant Pot Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork) for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

cilantro

corn tortillas

1 tablespoon cumin

5 cloves garlic, minced

2 jalapenos, seeded and diced

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1/2 cup lime juice

lime wedges

onion

1 cup pineapple juice

3 lb boneless pork shoulder or pork butt, cut into 2-inch cubes

Jalapeno Tabasco Sauce

About 2 1/2 cups hot water

Equipment:

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Place the pork in a large heavy bottomed pot. Add the pineapple juice, lime juice, garlic, jalapenos, cumin, salt and enough water to just barely cover the meat. Bring the pot to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for two hours. Don’t touch the meat.After two hours, increase the heat to medium-high heat and occasionally stir and turn the pork, continue to cook for about 45 minutes, or until all of the liquid has evaporated, leaving only the pork fat. Let it sizzle in this fat long enough to brown at the edges, turning pieces gently, only as needed. The more you stir, the more the meat will fall apart and shred.When pork has browned and most of the fat has cooked off, it’s ready! Adjust seasonings to taste and serve on warmed tortillas with fixings.

 

Step by step:


1. Place the pork in a large heavy bottomed pot.

2. Add the pineapple juice, lime juice, garlic, jalapenos, cumin, salt and enough water to just barely cover the meat. Bring the pot to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for two hours. Don’t touch the meat.After two hours, increase the heat to medium-high heat and occasionally stir and turn the pork, continue to cook for about 45 minutes, or until all of the liquid has evaporated, leaving only the pork fat.

3. Let it sizzle in this fat long enough to brown at the edges, turning pieces gently, only as needed. The more you stir, the more the meat will fall apart and shred.When pork has browned and most of the fat has cooked off, it’s ready! Adjust seasonings to taste and serve on warmed tortillas with fixings.


Nutrition Information:

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413k Calories
45g Protein
14g Total Fat
25g Carbs
37% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
413k
21%

Fat
14g
22%

  Saturated Fat
4g
29%

Carbohydrates
25g
8%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
136mg
45%

Sodium
947mg
41%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
45g
90%

Selenium
66µg
95%

Vitamin B1
1mg
90%

Vitamin B6
1mg
70%

Phosphorus
571mg
57%

Zinc
8mg
55%

Vitamin B2
0.92mg
54%

Vitamin B3
10mg
53%

Vitamin B5
3mg
37%

Vitamin B12
2µg
34%

Potassium
1013mg
29%

Vitamin C
20mg
25%

Manganese
0.47mg
23%

Iron
4mg
22%

Magnesium
86mg
22%

Copper
0.36mg
18%

Fiber
3g
12%

Calcium
91mg
9%

Vitamin D
1µg
9%

Vitamin E
0.89mg
6%

Folate
22µg
6%

Vitamin A
84IU
2%

Vitamin K
1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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