Foodie Crush · by Heidi Larsen★ 5.0 (24)
How to Make THE BEST Carnitas
NUTRITION · PER SERVING240M COOK
CAL 30%·PRO 71%
CARBS 32G21% OF CAL
5G FIBER19G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 37G54% OF CAL
8G SAT29G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Pork shoulder braised low and slow with Coca-Cola, citrus, and Mexican spices until fall-apart tender. Traditionally served in tortillas with cilantro and lime.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 3 pounds pork shoulder or Boston butt pork roast
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt (, divided)
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 12 ounces Mexican Coca Cola
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 yellow onion (, thinly sliced)
- 5-6 long strips orange peel (, peeled with a vegetable peeler, plus the juice of the orange)
- 6 cloves garlic (, peeled and smashed)
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- small corn or flour tortillas
- finely chopped onion
- finely chopped cilantro
- limes
- salsa verde
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 240M
CAL 30%·PRO 71%
CARBS 32G21% OF CAL
5G FIBER19G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 37G54% OF CAL
8G SAT29G 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
- 1100mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 916mg
- Calcium
- 92mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 60M
- SODIUM
- 1100MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.