Kristy's Carnitas
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 14
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 349.8
- Total Fat: 19.5 g
- Cholesterol: 123.0 mg
- Sodium: 274.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 2.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 39.3 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Kristy's Carnitas calories by ingredient
Introduction
This is our favorite recipe for carnitas. It's fast and delicious. The most important step is to use the crock pot drippings at the end. Simmer it down until it's thick and flavorful and then use it to fry the shredded pork. Fry until they are crispy, carmelized bits. This is our favorite recipe for carnitas. It's fast and delicious. The most important step is to use the crock pot drippings at the end. Simmer it down until it's thick and flavorful and then use it to fry the shredded pork. Fry until they are crispy, carmelized bits.Number of Servings: 14
Ingredients
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7 lb Boston Butt Pork, roasted in the crock pot
.25 cup, sliced Jalapeno Peppers
.25 cup Orange Juice
6 tsp Lime Juice - ReaLime 100% Lime Juice
2 serving Lemon, fresh squeezed, juice of one whole lemon
2 tbsp cumin powder (by LUCINDARW)
1 tbsp Chili powder
3 tsp Spices: Garlic (Powder) (by KNFRAIN)
2 tbsp Oregano, ground
1 tsp Mediterranean Sea Salt
Tips
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Directions
Mix spices and rub on meat. Place fatty side up into a crock pot or oven safe skillet.
Sprinkle jalapenos over the meat. Add fresh orange juice, lime juice, and lemon juice. Cook on low in crock pot for 10 to 12 hours or overnight.
When meat is tender, remove the meat from the crockpot, shred it into smaller chunks. Reserve pan drippings. Boil pan drippings down to at least half. Heat a heavy skillet on high heat. Add some of the reduced pan drippings. Fry pork chunks in the heavy skillet until they are browned and crispy. Getting the meat crisped up is really important in in making it so delicious.
Serve with onions, peppers, poblanos, or jalapenos that have been sauteed in some of the pan drippings. Carnitas are delicious with fresh avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado crema, or fresh tomatoes. Dont forget the fresh cilantro.
Serving Size: 1 cup
Number of Servings: 14
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAYEA501.
Sprinkle jalapenos over the meat. Add fresh orange juice, lime juice, and lemon juice. Cook on low in crock pot for 10 to 12 hours or overnight.
When meat is tender, remove the meat from the crockpot, shred it into smaller chunks. Reserve pan drippings. Boil pan drippings down to at least half. Heat a heavy skillet on high heat. Add some of the reduced pan drippings. Fry pork chunks in the heavy skillet until they are browned and crispy. Getting the meat crisped up is really important in in making it so delicious.
Serve with onions, peppers, poblanos, or jalapenos that have been sauteed in some of the pan drippings. Carnitas are delicious with fresh avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado crema, or fresh tomatoes. Dont forget the fresh cilantro.
Serving Size: 1 cup
Number of Servings: 14
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAYEA501.