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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 Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 10 servings
Author: Gaby Dalkin

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

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

Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 492mg | Potassium: 619mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 164IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg