Mexican Please · by Mexican Please★ 4.5 (38)
Delicious Carnitas Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING240M COOK
CAL 31%·PRO 81%
CARBS 37G24% OF CAL
6G FIBER6G SUGAR25G OTHER
FAT 35G51% OF CAL
11G SAT24G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Brined pork shoulder slow-roasted until tender, served with salsa verde and corn tortillas for making carnita tacos. Rich, savory, and pulled apart easily.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2-2.5 lbs. pork shoulder
- 1 orange
- 1 lime
- 1/2 onion
- 1 jalapeno
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- freshly cracked black pepper (approx. 1/2 teaspoon)
- 2-3 tablespoon oil
- 4-5 tomatillos
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 serrano peppers (or jalapenos)
- 10-12 sprigs cilantro
- salt to taste
- 12-16 corn tortillas
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- freshly chopped cilantro
- 3-4 limes
- cheese
- 1/2 cup sea or kosher salt
- 2-3 quarts water
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 240M
CAL 31%·PRO 81%
CARBS 37G24% OF CAL
6G FIBER6G SUGAR25G OTHER
FAT 35G51% OF CAL
11G SAT24G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h
- Cook
- 3h
- Sodium
- 824mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1058mg
- Calcium
- 236mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 60M
- SODIUM
- 824MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.